With a fantastic shot into the top corner in the 89th minute from outside the box, the Spaniard Riqui Puig He made his MLS debut as a scorer on Wednesday in LA Galaxy’s 2-2 draw at Toronto Field and, after the match, assured that he could not remember scoring a similar goal in his career.
“Like this one, from so far, I think I haven’t scored one yet. The teammates always tell me that I can’t reach the goal, that I don’t have the strength…”, he joked. in media statements.
“The truth is that today was a goal from quite a distance. I was very happy. I think my last goal from outside the area was with Barça B,” he added.
In his third game for the Galaxy since arriving from Barcelona earlier this month, Puig, who started the second game in a row, stood on the edge of the area and sent the ball into the top corner to salvage a point. ‘in extremis’ for the Galaxy.
With this result, the team led by Mexican Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández reached four consecutive games without losing (two wins and two draws).
“I think the team is doing a very good job, I think we are defending very well and we are having opportunities and we are scoring goals,” said Puig.
“Today, I think we missed two points (they won 1-0 in the first half), but I think the draw, after two games away from home and getting four points, is very important, ” he said in relation to the victory. .that the Galaxy achieved 1-2 against the New England Revolution the previous day.
The young midfielder insisted he came to MLS “to give it my all” for the Galaxy.
“I won’t leave anything out of the pitch. I came here to show who I am, to show the player who I am. And I’m very happy. I’m adapting a lot and the team is helping me a lot (…). We really want to win things,” he explained.
“I have come to the Galaxy to win titles and I don’t like losing. Since I was little I have never learned how to lose. I really like winning and I am very competitive. do the best you can,” he added.
For all this, the Spaniard thanked his teammates, his coach Greg Vanney, who “gives him a lot of confidence”, and also his family, girlfriend and friends for all the help and support which they give him “from afar”.
Source: La Verdad
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