Frenkie de Jong, undisputed leader of the core of Koeman's Barça

Probably one of the signings more ilusionantes of the past season was Frenkie of Jong. After the exhibition of football that gave the AFC Ajax, led by the couple of Dutch more contributed of the moment, Frenkie of Jong and Matthijs of Ligt, the market went back crazy for doing with any one of the two players. Although both players wanted to dress of blaugrana finally only did it one.

In spite of not making a bad year during the previous season, it is necessary to recognise that the midfield player did not surrender to his best level. The main reason was his location in the field; in the Ajax played in the double pivote with Lasse Schone, player that allowed him centre in the creation of the game and no in the destruction of the same. So much with Valverde as with Setién, saw forced to play of interior, far of his zone of performance.

The arrival of Ronald Koeman to favoured to a lot of players, but definitely, to Frenkie, especially. The current technician of the Barça already had directed to the young Dutch player in the National Selection of Low Countries. He, better that anybody, knows his virtues and his defects and has been able to change all the tactical system of the team to give him place, in a double pivote.

In the past party in front of the Celtic of Vigo, definitely, went one of the most stood out players; especially, in the first time. At all times it stood out by two of his big virtues: the recovery of balloon in intercepción of line of pass and lto driving of able balloon to surpass lines of pressure. At the side of Sergi Busquets, the footballer finds much more comfortable.

A crack that does not mark goals

It is very important to have players of the size of Frenkie of Jong in a position as in which it plays. It will not stand out by his offensive presence, neither by his shot of long distance, not even by his assistances of goal; that is not his task. Ronald Koeman wants that it was the attendant to dominate on the wide zone and that have the possibility to break the first line of pressure.

No all the players of the FC Barcelona have to contribute goals or played offensive to do remarkable parties. The meeting of the Dutch was brilliant. It knows perfectly that his task is the one to give balloons, in conditions, to the half tips so that they can create the offensive game with comfort. Even with 10, during all the second time, his calm with the balloon was decisive.

Frenkie Of Jong, the compass of the Barça