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Frenkie de Jong has become a key piece for FC Barcelona since arriving in summer from Ajax. The Dutchman granted a new interview in which he was honest<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Recently more than a year, the FC Barcelona<\/strong> announced officially the signing<\/a>\u200b of Frenkie of Jong<\/strong> after some long negotiations in which it also appeared Paris Saint-Germain. The cul\u00e9s paid 75 million euros to the Ajax <\/strong>by the Dutch and did not incorporate it until the past summer but, since, turned into a vital player for the team in the centre of the field.<\/p>

The crack Dutch spoke about his first months in the Camp Nou<\/strong> in an interview to the Dutch chain US collected by the Sport, in which it recognised the very that has adapted to the Bar\u00e7a and to Barcelona. “The climate is pleasant every day, have very good restaurants and, of course, all want to come to visit Barcelona. I have listened these histories before and have warned me, but my family knows very very what need”, said.<\/p>

Of Jong ensured that the transition of the Ajax to the Bar\u00e7a has not been too hard<\/strong> for him thanks to that the style of the Dutch team asemeja to the of the Catalan. “The Ajax and the Barcelona have the same idea on the football. Of course, the Bar\u00e7a is better and there are some players here that they are individually better, but with the Ajax also attain a level very high the past season. That’s why the transition has not been very big”, manifested.<\/p>

“Messi indicates mainly what wants”<\/p> <\/blockquote>

Besides, it explained that in the FC Barcelona has to play in a position in which it did not play neither in the Ajax neither in Holland.<\/a>\u200b<\/strong> “In the selection and the past season in the Ajax, play with two midfield players of control and a number 10 deep. In Barcelona often play with a mediocentro of control. So my ancient position does not exist at all here and think that the people often neither understands it”, commented.<\/p>

But, on the other hand, it does not want to use his change of position like excuse and left clear that the big players have to know adapt to different roles.<\/strong> “Really I do not see it like a problem. Game almost all the parties and is also good for me. If you are a good player, have to ensure you to be able to work in multiple positions”, ensured.<\/p>

Of Jong, that to day of today has 22 years, also launched a council for the young footballers of face to the future.<\/strong> “You would have to enjoy especially playing to the football. It does not matter where you finish. Of the tens of thousands of boys that now play to the football, \u200b\u200bone, two, perhaps any will finish in the Barcelona, but if you enjoy of the football, \u200b\u200bis the only important”, sentenced.<\/p>

Talks with Leo Messi<\/h3>

“All always feel curiosity therefore”, answered Of Jong, when they asked after him his relation with Leo Messi.<\/strong> “Of course that sometimes I speak with him, but it is not that it feels me with him during half hour and speak him of football of way very substantive. I do not do this with other players and neither did it in Ajax”, explained the mediocentro Barcelona.<\/p>

Besides, Of Jong added that Leo Messi gives indications on how want to that it play to his around.<\/strong> “During a conversation like this, he indicates mainly what wants. It is not that I was the person that will say him how want to that it play”, explained the ex ‘ajacied’.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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