Frenkie de Jong against Real Sociedad. Photo: @FCBarcelona on Twitter

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Frenkie de Jong fueled criticism in San Sebastian

Published:22/08/2022 - 10:49h

Updated:22/08/2022 - 10:49h

Xavi Hernández returned the starting job to Frenkie de Jong due to the expulsion of Sergio Busquets against Rayo, but the Dutchman did not take advantage of the opportunity in the best way. Against Real Sociedad, an error of his cost the transitory draw

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Frenkie Of Jong follows without convincing like mediocentro in the eleven of Xavi Hernández. In front of the drop of Sergio Busquets by sanction, the one of Arkel had to assume chevrons in the medullary in San Sebastián, but at all more begun the party had a very costly error that derived in the transitory tie of Alexander Isak grieve to the six minutes of game. An example of his imprecisions in field of the Reale Sand.

In principle, it expected that the míster of Terrassa planted to Miralem Pjanic of start for suplir to 'Busi', since the same trainer has elogiado to the bosnio from the beginning of the pre-season, admitting that his profile and experience convert him, for the time being, in the player that better can adapt to the role of the '5' and captain culé. However, Xavi opted for giving him shooting to Frenkie in the place in which it shined in his stage in the Ajax, but the one of the Sunday did not go his night.

The Barça had advanced grieve to begin the party with a so much of Robert Lewandowski, but in the minute 6 a loss of balloon of the Dutch in three chambers of field left descolocada to the defence. Isak Took advantage of the boquete by left to surpass in speed to Eric García and define with a globito in front of Ter Stegen. In the first part, the venues arrived with ease to the area culé, taking advantage of the spaces that offered the line of three head offices.

In this sense, Frenkie had the obligation to retreat some metres to help to reduce spaces between lines, but the fast transitions of the 'donistiarras' left in evidence to the of Arkel when it touched him recover balloons. With Gavi launched to the attack and Pedri commissioned to create game, Of Jong had to assume the role of '5' born, but failed in giving recovery and safe exit to the team, what better does Busquets.

In spite of everything, Frenkie played almost all the party

The midfield player, less demanded in the complement by the offensive explosion of the Barça, left in the 85' leaving his place to Sergi Roberto. After the party, Xavi valued the effort of the tulip in spite of the failure of the first time. "I have seen him very well. It has had the misfortune of the loss in goal. Also they have been very well in the centre Gavi, Pedri, Ferran between lines... It has been missing us attack more the spaces, but in general am happy by the victory", sentenced the technician egarense. In the meantime, to 10 days of the ciere of the market, the future of Of Jong is still in the 'air'. It will finish convincing him Chelsea to go out?

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