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Frenkie Of Jong in a played in front of the Benfica

DE JONG, NO HAIR ON THE TONGUE

Frenkie de Jong gets openly 'wet' about Koeman's future

Published:30/09/2021 - 07:54h

Updated:30/09/2021 - 07:54h

Frenkie de Jong spoke after Benfica's win over FC Barcelona. The Dutchman referred to the ridicule of the Barcelona team in Lisbon and also to the future of Ronald Koeman, who is on the ropes

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The painful defeat of the FC Barcelona in Lisbon could bring fatal consequences for Ronald Koeman, that has remained very signalled after the second goleada against consecutive in this Champions League. The culés add 0 points in the tournament and have the obligation to win no less than three of the five parties that remain him to be able to happen to the eighth of final. By all this, the future of the technician is in the air and could be sacked sooner that late.

After the meeting, Frenkie of Jong, pupilo of the preparador Dutch since they coincided in the selection of Holland, 'wetted' in front of the press on the future of his míster. The midfield player left clear that does not consider that the trainer was the problem of the Barça and that would not have to destituirle. "I can not speak on Koeman, is not on me. But I do not think that changing the trainer can solve something", affirmed.

Besides, the one of Arkel ensured that the changing room does not throw the towel and that follows trusting happen to eighth. "Still they remain parties and if we win those that remain, there is opportunity. Still I trust that we can happen of the phase of groups. We have to follow struggling, be together, surpass this situation and only escapes of situations like this when it works hard and is joined like team", aimed.

Of Jong admitted that the team and the technical body are giving it all in the trainings, but that the things are not going out by some reason that does not know to say. "We have lost and we have not marked. We are in a very complicated situation. But it is necessary to follow and look forward. We are trying all, working a lot in the trainings, try the maximum in thefield , but today has not been the day", stood out.

Busquets also 'wetted' with Koeman

Another of the players of the FC Barcelona that spoke in front of the press was Sergio Busquets, that commissioned to attend to 'Movistar' on foot of field. The one of Badia also 'wetted' on the future of Koeman without problems and signalled that the technician is not the only guilty of this disaster. "The easiest is to throw to Koeman but all have responsibilities. We are in a critical situation, the truth", indicated.

On the other hand, the captain of the Barça referred to the own duel in front of the Benfica and tried to explain the reason of the defeat. "It is difficult to explain it. At the end where decide the parties, in the areas, have not been conclusive. We fit very soon but we were well, we created game and occasions. We do not mark and when you forgive, the rival takes advantage of it", concluded, clearing that the culés were not so bad as it indicates the result.