Frenkie de Jong with the Netherlands

THE MIDDLE WANTS TO TRIUMPH AT BARÇA

De Jong is sincere: "I wanted to show that I deserve to be in the eleven"

Published:20/11/2022 - 09:35h

Updated:20/11/2022 - 09:35h

Frenkie de Jong prepares to debut in the World Cup with the Netherlands. Absent in the World Cup in Russia, the 'Orange' debuts on Monday against Senegal with the FC Barcelona midfielder, who admitted how difficult his start to the season was

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The market of summer for the FC Barcelona had in Frenkie of Jong one of the main 'serials' for the managerial culé. The mediocentro had good options to leave to the Manchester United and, afterwards, to Chelsea, but always had clear his intention to remain in Catalonia. To hours to play his first World-wide with Low Countries, the one of Arkel sinceró on how handled the pressure when his exit seemed sung.

In an interview with 'Of Telegraaf', Frenkie explained that, further of everything, always wanted to test his cost in the Barça. "Had many win to show that I am better that the other and that deserve to be between the eleven headlines", commented the player of 25 years. The tulip knew that it would begin the season like acting, even by behind Franck Kessié, but kept the calm and expected his moment to convince to Xavi Hernández.

"Because of the situation in which it found me, knew that it would play a bit less to the beginning of the season that before. It had minutes regularly, went in and played a party from time to time", remembered Of Jong. Finally, the exit of Miralem Pjanic and the doubts offered by Sergio Busquets opened him the door of return to eleven, alternating with Gavi and 'Busi' his role in the centre of the field.

"I think that the club now is in heaves again, has begun to grow. When game is genial and in terms of life is perfect", added the mediocentro. Headline in the last six days of LaLiga, the contribution of Frenkie has been key so that the Barça recover the leadership and left to the stopped mundialista with advantage of two points on the Real Madrid, in spite of falling in the Classical.

Of Jong remembered how was near to go out

"A newspaper published things of my agreement. I did not filter it and only there was another part that also had the agreement. Then this had to come of the club and think: it is not necessary", manifested the Dutch. The Barça prioritised his exit to adjust to the requirements of the 'fair play' financial of LaLiga and can inscribe to the reinforcements arrived in summer, but Frenkie kept firm and the managerial had to look for other options.

"Suddenly there was a clamour on if my agreement was in force, because the previous president Bartomeu no longer could close it. It irritated me that it did it the club, but I did not influence in this", added Of Jong. Further of the taut moments lived in summer, the mediocentro has gone back to win his place in the eleven and sum a pair of so many and an assistance in 17 parties (1.133 minutes) during the first part of the season. Except surprise, the one of Arkel will remain a time more in Catalonia.

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