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Riqui Puig says Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is ‘a crack as a manager’

Barcelona starlet Riqui Puig was full of praise for manager Ernesto Valverde after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at Balaidos.

The 19-year-old made his second La Liga start of the season in the game and was pleased to see a number of other youngsters get their chance to impress in the first team.

“It’s good that players from the B team are getting chances,” he said.

“Valverde’s a crack as a manager and gives me a lot of advice. It’s difficult to manage this dressing room and he’s doing it really well.