Barcelona have a buyback option so if we fail to sign Bernardo Silva we could always bring back Riqui Puig.
I prefer Bernardo Silvas dribbling, and he is overall a more mature player, but Puig surely has his advantages as well. Good idea!
Puigs play before the second goal last game in particular shows a lot about what I like in him: intercepting the ball nicely after having pressured, playing a stylish but secure pass to secure possession, being available by not moving but keeping the depth and option between the lines, passing through the lines securely but with pace when the option appears, then following through and intercepting another ball 2nd wave on the other side of the pitch to again play it securely and correctly for another player to score. Brugman has done a lot of nice things it appears in these highlight videos too btw!
Deco-like ------>
https://twitter.com/MLSGoneWild/status/1573860600853266432
Also, on Puigs fbref page, he is currently listed at 99th percentile in "passes attempted" and "progressive passes", but only 98th percentile in "pass completion %" with his 91,5%
It would be pretty spectacular to ace all three of these stats, no matter the competition!
https://fbref.com/en/players/f090a37a/Riqui-Puig