Curveball from Koeman to Puig: "Perhaps he isn't doing enough at training"

Although it can't be confirmed 100% because it's impossible to enter Ronald Koeman's head, all of the indicators point to him not being happy at all with Riqui Puig. In the pre-match press conference of the Valencia game, he let slip that he could give more in training.

"In that position on the field (the midfield), there is a lot of competition, but perhaps in training he doesn't do enough to make the coach change his way of thinking. Nowadays, not everything is about quality, other things are also needed", he assured.

He intoned these words after being asked about the footballer and Araujo: "We are talking about different players. Maybe Riqui Puig needs to be more physical, but I like people who work every day to improve. And who take with both hands all the options they have to improve things".

You have to remember that this isn't the first time that the manager and the youngster have had a striking encounter. It was already leaked that, in the dressing room, he accused him of being a leaker and, in another press conference, made known that he is looking for the support of the press.

 

December 18, 2020