Frenkie de Jong is self-critical after Barça's 'stumble' in Vallecas

The meeting of the FC Barcelona in Vallecas brought achieve one of the most expected news for the staff culé: the turn of Frenkie of Jong. The Dutch returned to the announcement after two months of injury, assuming the paper of headline and carrying the bracelet of captain. As such, the exjugador of the Ajax stepped advance and expressed his opinions in no uncertain terms after the party. In an interview with 'DAZN', showed a critical attitude to the performance of the team, included his, in spite of having been appointed the best player of the party.

"We have not played well, we have not been to the level that can reach. We have to follow working hard to improve. We need to be more consistent with the balloon; with the possession, were not well", signalled. To continuation, the player shared a more optimistic message. "There is confidence in the team, the plan is well, but it is necessary to follow", added.

With regard to his individual performance, the Dutch admitted to not to feel satisfied with the level exhibited. "Today I was not fine, did not feel me well", commented in spite of having been designated like the 'MVP' of the party. In spite of the result, valued the effort of the team, indicating: "Each one ran the more than could. I think that we were not well in the possession".

Frenkie Was of less to more

The mediocampista went back to the eleven headline after more than 2 months of absence because of his injury in the right ankle, suffered in Montjuïc in front of the Celtic. The number '21' evidenció his fault of rhythm, but to measure that advanced the party, showed more comfortable with the balloon. In front of the Ray, Frenkie did not exhibit his best version and, in fact, saw him imprecise in some passes to the start of the meeting. However, in the second half, with the entrance of Gundögan, the one of Low Countries showed more to taste and showed why is so important for the diagram of Xavi Hernández.

The true is that, before his injury, the one of Gorinchem was one of the unquestionable players in the eleven headline of the Barça and one of the pieces that improved the performance of the team. However, with his injury, as well as with the one of Pedri or Gavi, the midfield blaugrana has experienced innumerable changes, and the trainer of Terrassa does not attain to find the ideal combination to establish a centre of the field of reference. To measure that the Dutch recover his form, surely will witness a change in the performance of all the team, since Of Jong is one of these players that marks the difference.