Frenkie de Jong, Koeman's 'hierarch' at Barça-Valladolid

Frenkie Of Jong completed a meeting sensacional in front of the Valladolid and comported like the 'jerarca' of this FC Barcelona​. Ronald Koeman has given him all the chevrons this season and already was in the centre of the defence or in the centre of the field, the one of Arkel is one of the big leaders of the team. In front of the pucelanos, the Dutch comported like such in until three distinct positions in the terrain of game.

The ex of the Ajax began incrustado in the saga between Óscar Mingueza and Clément Lenglet, as it comes being usual these last weeks. However, the Barça was not working and was not playing well, by what in the rest his trainer decided 'go up' to his compatriot until the midfield. There, as it already did in defence, also shined and gave him solutions to his team between lines and in the base of the played.

But the polivalencia, the delivery and the hierarchy of Of Jong is such that Koeman did not doubt in planting him in right band in the last minutes after removing to Sergiño Dest. From there, Frenkie generated the so much of Ousmane Dembélé with a good incorporation and a good centre that litigated Ronald Araújo. The rebound after the attempt of head butt of the central charrúa was to stop to the boots of the French, that annotated the 1-0 in the 90.

But in addition to this, it is necessary to stand out that the Dutch knew to defend with intelligence and without need to commit any fault. It is necessary to remember that it was apercibido of sanction and that with a yellow had lost the Classical, by what earns even more importance the fact that it finished without faults. After the party, he same spoke of this and recognised that it was nervous during the duel.

Of Jong spoke after the party

"The truth is that I was a bit nervous. In the last minutes have had a lot of care not to see a yellow card and lose me the Classical against the Real Madrid", admitted. On the other hand, also it referred to the 'dance' of positions during the crash in front of the pucelanos. "I prefer to play in the half, but if the best for the team is that it play of head office or in another position, will do it. Today we have changed a lot of system and have played in a lot of positions", indicated.

Finally, the one of Arkel valued the victory and the big 2021 of the FC Barcelona. "It was a very important party. The Athletic lost points and always is complicated after the stop of selections, but are happy to having achieved the victory. Since it began 2021 we are showing a big spirit of team and the results have allowed us depend on we same", finalised.