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Frenkie de Jong en la previa de la disputa de las semifinales de la Supercopa de España

DE JONG SPOKE AFTER BEING NAMED 'MVP' OF THE SEMIFINAL

Frenkie de Jong hopes that the Super Cup will be the turning point for Barça

Published:12/01/2024 - 00:06h

Updated:12/01/2024 - 08:24h

Frenkie de Jong was one of the protagonists of the semifinal between FC Barcelona and Osasuna. He has praised the team's performance and has made a special 'request' of his team for the remainder of the season.

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Frenkie Of Jong is a vital player for the FC Barcelona and shows it in each party. Against the Osasuna, in the semifinal of the Supercopa of Spain, went back to leave a very stood out performance that it did him merecedor of the prize like the best player of the night after doing with the reins of the room of machine of the picture blaugrana and be one of the most decisive footballers in Riad.

After heaving with the 'MVP' of the night, Of Jong has spoken in the cameras of 'Movistar+' and has analysed the performance of the Catalans against the Osasuna. It stood out that the changes improved considerably to the Barça and that expects that the Supercopa of Spain was a turning point for the team after a beginning of season marked by the irregularity. "It is truth that does time that did not win of two goals but treats to play and win, have done a serious party", said, considering that the Barça had not won by more than a goal of difference from does 20 parties.

On the difficulties that found the Barça, has stood out the defensive work of the 'rojillos', that did not allow them find spaces easily to be able to give loose rein to the game that they wanted to impose, although it stands out that with the entrance of Pedri González, especially, and Joao Félix, the team improved: "it Was difficult to find spaces because they closed very well and were very together. We needed a bit more than creativity and in the second has been better. The changes have helped us in this".

Push so that the Barça show his best version?

The blaugrana have the opportunity to revalidate the title that won in 2023, against the Real Madrid (3-1), and Of Jong expects that it was an opportunity to change the dynamics of these last months: "I Expect that it was the start of this 'click'. Tenemos That improve, are improving, is a quite new team, with a lot of changes and need time to accustom you to the mates, also have had a lot of injuries and now the final will be very beautiful", signalled.

Finally, it has been questioned in 'Movistar+' on if it thinks that the Real Madrid arrives with advantage to the final by the time of rest. Of Jong subtracted him importance and understands that they can recover perfectly in two days: "there are two days to recover, more than sufficient. We do not have to travel and neither we have played extention, will be prepared". The Barça, unlike the White House, was not 'forced' to play the extention.

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