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LA Galaxy: Watch Riqui Puig tear Seattle Sounders apart [VIDEO]

It’s safe to say that Puig has not looked back since his switch from La Liga to Major League Soccer.

Stop that Riqui Puig!

Once a promising asset at Barcelona, and now a genuine star-boy in Los Angeles…

It’s safe to say that Puig has not looked back since his switch from La Liga to Major League Soccer.

The 23-year-old is one of the main focal points in Greg Vanney’s side and offers a sensational and consistent level of stability in-possession, as well as creativity.

WHAT’S THE WORD?

Puig has quickly proven himself as one of the string-pullers in the Galaxy engine room.

Having started all five games in the MLS this season, the 23-year-old averages the second-highest total of accurate passes per game with 70 accurate passes per 90.

It’s worth noting that this is the third-highest overall total in the league.

Only Gaston Brugman, who sits as a pivot for Vanney’s side, ranks higher in the side, having averaged an impressive average of around 83 accurate passes per 90.

PROGRESSIVE PUIG

As you’re about to see, La Masia graduate Puig is a progressive and mobile star.

His average of 4.2 successful dribbles per game see him rank towards the pinnacle of the MLS rankings once again, this time placing second just fractionally behind Columbus Crew’s Armenian star Lucas Zelarayan who has averaged 4.6 successful dribbles per 90 this season.

With Vanney looking to play possession-based football, Puig fits perfectly and served as a key man in a game that the Galaxy should have at least got something from.

The 2-1 loss to Brian Schmetzer’s Sounders side will have been tough to take, considering their total of 28 shots, drumming up an Expected Goals (xG) total of 2.52xG in the process.

OUT OF THIS GALAXY

The second-half switch from Vanney, which saw his side shift into a back-three shape worked wonders, with Puig able to find space in the deeper central areas, carrying the ball forward with great esteem.

This clip captures LA Galaxy’s wonderful build-up, with 23-year-old Puig integral to his side’s ever-so-close masterclass of a move.

Former Barcelona starlet Riqui Puig’s astonishing feat in LA Galaxy’s build-up phase.

Courtesy of AppleTV via WYSCOUT

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