Frenkie De Jong has evolved from his arrival to the FC Barcelona, from the Ajax of Ámsterdam. It arrived to the Catalan club like a footballer that involved in the recovery of the balloon and in the transition of the same along the midfield, but the on duty technicians awarded him tasks that engaged it enough in defensive works, without leaving it explode his offensive potential.

If somebody could improve this situation and take out the best of De Jong, was, without doubts, Ronald Koeman, since the Dutch trainer had coincided with him in the selection of the Low Countries and had a thorough knowledge the capacities of the mediocampista. This can observe in the actuality of the game of the exfutbolista of the Willem II, the one who every time participates more in the goals of the Barcelona.

The figures speak by himself alone and reflect that Frenkie De Jong has achieved to annotate in five opportunities during the 27 parties that has contested this campaign with the Barcelona. Adding this figure to the two goals that marked in his first season like culé, can observe that the Dutch has contributed seven goals in 69 parties for the Catalan team, one more than which annotated in 20 parties more with the Ajax.

This only speaks of how DeJong has gone outlining like a footballer that participates perfectly in all the phases of the game, collaborating with Sergio Busquets in the recovery and transition, but also adding to Pedri, Messi, Griezmann and Dembélé. Stepping the area and serving like the footballer that finishes the balloon to door, as it saw him do it recently in front of the Ray, the Elche and the Real Sociedad.

The recognition of Koeman to De Jong

Ronald Koeman has been one of the main impulsores of the change of game that has showed Frenkie De Jong. Further of the seen on the terrain of game, the statements that the míster gave afterwards of the party between the Barcelona and the Ray, are a clear proof of this, being these his words: "we Have spoken with him so that it help to the offensive part, and that mark more than a goal by season. It is more complete now that when it played in the Ajax. Help to create and mark".

Definitely, Koeman is an expert connoisseur of the style of Dutch game and was the technician indicated to explode the capacities of De Jong. It was cual was the performance of the team during the rest of the season, the reposicionamiento and the change of mentality that the trainer has propiciado in the mediocampista will be two contributions by which the Barcelona will be him always grateful.