Frenkie de Jong could not make a difference despite returning to a good level

Frenkie Of Jong returned to the eleven of the FC Barcelona from the injury suffered the past 23 September in Montjuïc in front of the Celtic. Two months afterwards, the Dutch could be of the game in front of the Ray Vallecano (1-1), a party where the one of Arkel was of less to more and went back to show his importance in the diagram of Xavi Hernández. Although the culés were not able to react to time to avoid another 'prick' in League, the turn of the mediocentro tulip does not leave to be an excellent news.

To Frenkie, this yes, cost him go in in heat in Vallecas. The '21' failed some passes in the beginning of the party and, before the rest, a bad his delivery derived in the lacking precedent to the goal of Unai López that advanced to the venues in the minute 39. In the second part, already with Ílkay Gündogan in field, the Dutch lució more comfortable like only defensive midfield player and did to weigh his presence in the medullary so that the Barça dumped in attack during the last half hour of game. This yes, as more heart that ideas.

Frenkie Threw of self-criticism after the tie in Vallecas

Of Jong finished the party with an efficiency of passes of the 94 % and two infringements committed, one of them merecedora of caution on the end by an iron on Iván Balliu. To the Barça had resulted him determinant the presence of the mediocentro in the initial stretch of the season to be more conclusive in attack, something that no sucedió the Saturday in Vallecas.

And it is that, with the Dutch in the field, the Barça converted 18 so many in his first six parties of the season. A production that fell after his injury in front of the Celtic, with 12 goals in the last nine official parties, two of them saldados with defeat (in the Classical and in front of the Shakhtar). After the party, the one of Arkel recognised the fault of depth and ideas of the team to react to time.

"I think that we have not played well, we have not been to the level that have been able to be. Have confidence in the team, but have to follow working, it is necessary to follow constants. It remains a lot of season", said in the talk post party with 'DAZN'. Besides, it added: "it Is question of players, have had to a lot of lesionados during this start of season. I same have not felt me well in the party", puntualizó Frenkie.