The Barcelona captain is back in training after his knee surgery and the Brazilian full-back is happy to know that Puyol will soon regain full fitness.
Last season Barcelona mostly suffered because of their defensive problems. First they lost their first-choice defender, Eric Abidal. However, he was well-replaced by Carles Puyol in the left-back role.
Later, they also lost http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique for a while, and it was hard for Josep Guardiola to select the right players in defence.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adriano-c3773 was not good enough to play in the first team.
While Puyol was a consistent performer for the Spanish giants, when the time came for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 to win the Copa del Rey final, their club captain was injured as he started having the same knee problems which he witnessed in the previous season.
Many thought that Puyol might not return to footballing action again but the club doctors decided to have a surgery and the Barcelona star is now back in training.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 is an integral part of the Barcelona team. While being the captain of the club, he has helped them win several trophies and has done wonders while being a wall at the back.
However, there is no doubt that Puyol’s age will not allow him to play for many years to come and he will soon be retiring from the game. Therefore, the new Barcelona coach, Tito Vilanova, has decided that he will lure at least one more defensive player
during the summer transfer window.
Even though Puyol is still not fit enough to perform in the first-team, Daniel Alves has expressed his happiness after knowing that his club captain is back in training.
Speaking during a post-training conference, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Alves said:
"I am very happy that Puyi is back, that's he's in good shape and he is recovering.”
Daniel Alves, himself, is recovering from a broken collarbone. Therefore, the two players will not be taking part in Barcelona’s pre-season friendly games. However, the fact that the two players are back in training is definitely good news for the fans.
Tags: