The reason why Frenkie de Jong did not start against Valencia

Of face to the party of LaLiga Santander against Valencia -corresponding to the day 14- expected that Frenkie of Jong went back to be headline to turn into the rudder of the FC Barcelona in the centre of the field. However, the alignment of Ronald Koeman surprised by the absence of the international Dutch, that remained in the bench to yield him his place to Philippe Coutinho in a medullary beside Pedri and Sergio Busquets.

Alfred Schreuder, right hand of Ronald Koeman like second trainer of the technical body of the FC Barcelona, appeared in Barça TV to analyse the party in front of Valencia and, of course, comment the reason of the odd suplencia of Frenkie of Jong of face to the hurt front the 'che'. "It suffers some annoyances", explained the assistant of Ronald Koeman before the meeting.

Besides, Alfred Schreuder also commented the entrance in the eleven of Philippe Coutinho in the eleven initial. "Has good mobility of balloon and disequilibrium", considered, on a footballer that feels much more comfortable playing by the centre that by the band, as it did it with Ernesto Valverde in his first stage like culé. The assistant of Ronald Koeman ensured, besides, that "have good feeling so much with balloon as without him".

The second trainer of the FC Barcelona also explained his feelings of face to the party against Valencia, a team to the that considered distinct to the Real Sociedad, "one of the best offensive teams of LaLiga". On the team directed by Javi Gracia, Alfred Schreuder considered that "it is a team that will pose us other things. Has good transitions and repliega well".

Frenkie Of Jong, key in the FC Barcelona

In the last days, Frenkie of Jong was turning into the brain of the FC Barcelona in the centre of the field.​ The Dutch midfield player had given definitively a step to forward in his influence in the game of the team and was having a line of performance very ancestor, especially in the position of interior to which so much had cost him adapt the past season.

The Dutch is qualified to play practically in any position of the centre of the field, already was as inner, in a double pivote or like mediocentro only. Frenkie Of Jong has acted this season even like central defence, thanks to his tactical intelligence and to his capacity to take out the balloon played. So much in the present as in the future, the international 'orange' has to be a key man.