Expectations were fairly high for Riqui Puig when he was signed by the LA Galaxy at the end of the summer transfer window, but they were also pretty subdued, paradoxically.
Chicharito has been performing the past couple years, but he had a rough debut season. Douglas Costa and Kevin Cabral have been disappointing Designated Players. Puig had come from FC Barcelona, but why was a guy in his early 20s with that pedigree coming to MLS?
Regardless of all that, in limited minutes Puig has been immense. Starting the last two games, he has an assist and a goal, as LA picked up four points on the road.