Xavi fired him from Barcelona, now he's the new Messi and half of Europe wants him

Former FC Barcelona player Riqui Puig, who has been compared to Lionel Messi in his early days and never had as many minutes, appears to have found his place in MLS with the LA Galaxy, where he is being a key player in the resurgence of his team. In his last game, he assisted with a goal in the 3-1 win over Philadelphia Union, it was a kick from outside the area with his right foot.

In last week's Los Angeles derby, the midfielder also excelled by providing an assist and scoring the game-winner. That allowed his team to return to the path of victory, after a few days without winning. His excellent performance earned him the MVP of the match award.

Greg Vanney, coach of the Los Angeles team, has lined up the Catalan in all possible matches and has not replaced him in any game. He has amassed an average of 2,000 minutes played on the pitch and, while he has only contributed five goals, he has already matched his numbers from last season with a few fewer games.

Puig is already an important player in the squad

In general, the current situation of the ex-Barça player is quite sweet, since he is scoring goals, giving assists and his team is on its way to qualify for the playoffs. This is the season in which he has played the most games in the first division and his performance is on the rise. These outstanding performances have earned him to be called to the MLS 'All Stars' team, which will face Arsenal on July 19.