Frenkie de Jong 'shows off' his new role as captain at Barça

Published:1/08/2023 - 21:28h

Updated:1/08/2023 - 21:28h

After five seasons at the club, Frenkie De Jong has been named one of the captains of FC Barcelona. During the preview of the match against AC Milan, the Dutchman had the opportunity to express his opinion about this distinction, something he had not done up to now

The FC Barcelona already is in The Vegas to contest this morning (05:00 h of Spain) sor last friendly party of turns it of pre-season in United States, in front of the AC Milan. During the previous press conference, Frenkie of Jong appeared in front of the means and, between other things, showed his satisfaction for being one of the captains of the Barça.

The Dutch was appointed beside Sergi Roberto, Marc André Ter Stegen and Ronald Araújo one of the captains of the club. In this regard of this, the ex player of the Ajax expressed: "it Is an honour be one of the captains of this club. I am very happy by this". The midfield player of 26 years, will live his first experience like one of the bearers of the 'four bands' in the Barcelona cast, after having contested more than 180 parties and have happened five seasons in the City Condal.

The AC Milan will be a hard rival for the Barça

During the press conference, the midfield player culé also rememoró the party that contested the Barça the year happened in The Vegas, that finished with a victory in front of the Real Madrid by 1-0, and expressed his wish to repeat the gesta against the AC Milan: "The past year did a spectacular party in The Vegas. I expect that tomorrow it repeat ", it stood out. Besides, it added that the 'rossoneri' will be a very hard rival, since they arrived to the semifinals of the Champions League the past season, but highlighted that the team has trained hard and is prepared to face the party with to the tope of his conditions.

It will be this the season of takeoff of Frenkie of Jong?

Frenkie Of Jong is living a season of changes and expects that his game reach his potential maximum in this campaign. The native of Low Countries is recognised by his intelligence and skill to handle the medullary zone of the field, such as it did it in his time in the Ajax and still no has seen him do it in all his splendour in the FC Barcelona. With the exit of Sergio Busquets of the cast culé, Of Jong can begin to take other functions in the group of Xavi and proof of this was the party against the Real Madrid, meeting in which Frenkie led the centre of the field with a lot of soltura, having in Oriol Romeu a 'escudero' ideal to deploy his game with total freedom. This is not coincidence, since the best version of the Dutch in the 'Ajiaceden' gave when had to the Danish Lasse Schøne 'taking care him the backs'.