De Jong, a shadow of what he was at Ajax and what he is with Holland

The FC Barcelona fichó to Frenkie of Jong with the hope to be doing with the next big mediocentro of the panorama futbolístico world-wide. The Dutch youngster arrived to the group barcelonista after exhibiting in Champions League with the Ajax, by what his incorporation generated a lot of illusion. But a season and 12 days afterwards, the feeling is that it is lejísimos to approach to the level that exhibited then.

The one of Arkel does not find his place in the Barça and not even with the arrival of Ronald Koeman​, that knows him to spare of his stage in Holland, is surrendering as it expected of him. Has still 23 years and is evident that has long to give the jump that asks him , but to day of today is being a disappointment. The Dutch fulfils and does not be used to to give less than a 6, but is to years light of the jugadorazo that captivated to average Europe in 2019.

In Cádiz, in fact, completed surely one of his more toneless parties of this season. The international 'oranje' played of mediocentro in the first part and of head office in the second, by what suits to speak especially of his first 45 minutes. A first time in which it touched little the ball, did not leave any played of merit and managed without penalty neither glory by the meeting.

The first-half of Of Jong was absolutely insulsa in the widest sense of the word. The Dutch, that in theory has to be the brain of this Barça, hardly took part in the creation of game and lost in the zone of the mediapunta. The one of Arkel did not know to find him the pulse to the crash, did not find space between lines neither in the base of the played, and went definitely of the most toneless of his team in the first time.

Koeman Also saw the problem that was having the Barcelona in the centre of the field and put in the place of Frenkie to Pedri. The ex of the Ajax could have been perfectly one of the substituted in the rest, but the technician preferred to remove to Mingueza and put to his compatriot backwards, for like this can attack with the ball with a man more. Like head office, by the way, neither saw him too much and did not stand out in absolutely at all.

To Of Jong is being missing him personality to triumph

The but with the mediocampista is definitely this feeling of apathy that leave his performances. Hardly ever it plays badly because technically it is a delight, but hardly ever approaches to his level of the Ajax or the one who shows with Holland. In the Camp Nou is missing him impudence, personality, character and believe the leader of the midfield. Has quality, conditions and youth to mark a period in the club, but only he can give this step at the front that it demands him and that is beginning to tire to the barcelonismo.