The FC Barcelona is having a start of season with a lot of altibajos, but in which they have existed two very clear protagonists: Frenkie of Jong and Jules Koundé. They are the players that more minutes have added (360), beside Marc-André ter Stegen, and have been the leaders in all the facets of the game. The midfield player has been the lighthouse of the team, while the central is in a state of supreme grace since it has gone back to play like head office.
The French was the attendant to open the marker in The Sadar with a goal of head, but no only this. It was an authentic wall to defensive level and concretised until nine duels, of eleven. It was an extension of the level that has showed from the debut in front of the Getafe. His irruption is being tremenda and sees him hit in all the facets of the game.
By his part, Frenkie of Jong has commissioned in turning into the 'MVP' of the team. it is doing With the reins of the centre of the Barcelona field and helping to his mates in defence, but also in what to the offensive works. Already it premièred like goleador, in The Ceramics, and gave the key pass with which finished pitando penalti in favour of the Barça after fault on Robert Lewandowski in The Sadar.
Absolute impact of Frenkie and Jules
According to data collected by Opt Stats and reviewed by Gus Pereira in 'X', the two players of the Barça are the more determinants in creating sequences of attacks that finish in shot in all LaLiga, in the four parties that have contested . The Dutch adds 30 and the central French 28. It appears another culé in the list, Ílkay Gündogan, with 27.
Although it concerns that these statistics are not of players of attack, himself that speaks very well of the impact that are having both. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Iago Sails (Real Celtic Club) have the same that Koundé (28), whereas they also appear in the list the madridista Rodrygo Goes and Largie Ramazani with 26, gone on down Fede Valverde (25) and Isco (24), in addition to Aurelién Tchouameni (22).