Riqui Puig was happy after playing 90 minutes for Barcelona in La Liga’s 5-1 win on Saturday against Alaves at Camp Nou.
The 21-year-old was called up for a youth team, which also featured Ilaix Moriba, Francisco Trincão and Oscar Mingueza, and played the entire match for the first time this season.
Puig spoke to reporters after the game and thanked Koeman for giving him another chance and also offered his support to Ilaix after a serious error led to a goal in the second half.
“We had a very good season, seven league wins show how we are doing. I felt very comfortable. Busi helped Ilaix and me. As soon as we scored the first goal, they opened more, more spaces appeared.
“Playing 90 minutes gives you a lot of morale, I am very happy and I thank Koeman for these minutes. Ilaix’s mistake … you learn from mistakes. Now we can think about PSG, we are really looking forward to it and I think we will be up to it. “
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The midfielder is starting to have more playing time at Barça after a difficult start to the season. He has now started Barça’s last two La Liga games, but he is likely to return to the bench for PSG’s visit.