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THE TECHNICIAN NEEDS IT MORE POSITIONALLY

Xavi still does not convince De Jong about his role in Barça's midfield

Published:6/06/2022 - 20:26h

Updated:6/06/2022 - 21:37h

After his great performance with the Netherlands, Frenkie de Jong made it clear that what he likes most is to have the ball at his feet. The player feels comfortable being the first pass of the team, but Xavi looks for another type of game at Barça

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Frenkie Of Jong, logically, likes him a lot to Xavi Hernández. In fact, it considers him an exceptional footballer. However, seem that the footballer does not fulfil with the prototype of interior that more likes him to the Barcelona technician. Basically because Frenkie is a player with tendency to go to by the balloon, to look for it, even going down to the zones of the pivote, where usually is Sergio Busquets to receive it.

This tendency that has the Dutch midfield player is not what expects of his interiors the Barcelona trainer in his system of game. Even Xavi has been working these automatisms with Of Jong, as it aims 'Sportive World', asking him that have patience in what it does reference to keep the position in the field. The technician wants that his interiors expect remaining between lines to receive with options to loom to the rival defence.

Of the another side, to the ex Ajax likes him more his way. As it admitted after his exhibition with his selection in front of Belgium. "Game very different here that in the Barça, think that this comes me much better. It likes me be the first player that receives the balloon of the defences and connect with the attack", admitted to the press after the meeting.

The confession, that arrived after the goleada of Low Countries in front of Belgium in the Nations League (1-4), bumps with what expects Xavi of him. The Barcelona trainer does not see to the player of pivote by in front of the defence and of interior wants it with a more positional game of the that usually develops by his win to have the balloon in his feet.

Possible sacrifice

From here that the míster culé wish to retain it but, at the same time, no oponga frontalmente to his exit if this help, to economic level, to that avenges a signing that improve the global quality of the team. This yes, the Catalan trainer aims high in the footballers by which would consider 'sacrifice' to Frenkie: Bernardo Silva, by position, or Robert Lewandowski, the goleador to the that considers the indispensable signing of the next season.

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