Riqui Puigwho scored a great goal for him LA Galaxy this Tuesday in his Los Angeles Cup duel against Los Angeles F.C. (LAFC), assured that the celebration of that goal, which reminded the iconic image of Leo Messi against Real Madrid in 2017, it came “from within”.
“During the game there are also fans (LAFC’s) that push a lot, sometimes with disrespect. But hey, it is what it is,” he told the media after the match, justifying its celebration.
“The truth is that it has come from within. I am very happy. Today the Galaxy they can rule in this city of The Angels And I’m very happy about it,” he added.
with a goal from puighe LA Galaxy of Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez qualified this Tuesday for the quarterfinals of the Copa US Open by eliminating LAFC 0-2 in the Los Angeles derby without Carlos candle and with many substitutes in his eleven.
Tyler Boydalso with a goal of great quality, sealed the other goal for a Galaxy in which puig he missed a first-half penalty and is in dire need of cheers after starting the MLS season in appalling fashion (bottom-bottom in the West with just two wins in 13 games).
With a 0-1 score against LAFC, Puig He sealed the game in the 52nd minute with a great goal after grabbing the ball in the center circle, riding towards the rival area, cutting two defenders from the LAFC with a fantastic movement and chipping the ball with a lot of class in front of the local goalkeeper.
Puig celebrated his exceptional goal by taking off his shirt and showing his number 6 at the back of the stadium where the cheerleaders of the LAFCan image very similar to that of Messi in 2017 celebrating an epic 2-3 in Barcelona’s discount in the field of real Madrid.
Questioned about his victory against a LAFC with many absences (Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga, Ilie Sánchez, and José Cifuentes.etc.), Puig considered that the Cup “is a trophy the same” as any other.
“I think it depends on how you want to face it. They have wanted to face it in one way and we in another, like a final. And we have taken it with us,” he said.
“I think we deserve it. And I’m very happy to win my first ‘traffic’,” he said, referring to the colloquial name for the football derby in The Angels.
Despite the difficult start to the year of the Galaxythe Catalan considered that the team is “working very well in recent weeks” although there is still much to improve.
“Yes, it’s true that lately we’ve been a little touched mentally and this is causing some games, when they score the first goal, then it’s very difficult for us to react. But hey, I think we’re going to push it forward and we’re very united, more than never,” he argued.
“Today we have played very well. The last twenty minutes I think we have slowed down a bit. But we have to continue with the same intensity and wanting more”, he closed.
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