Mixed reactions after De Jong outplayed Busquets against Chelsea

Image

Barcelona fans want new signing Frenkie de Jong to replace Sergio Busquets in the first team. This is after the Dutch’s sublime showing in their pre-season friendly match against Chelsea on Tuesday.

De Jong officially joined Barcelona this summer on a five-year contract for €75m (£65.3m). His coming has brought a difficult time for a section of Barca stars like Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets.

Rakitic had made his plan of leaving Barca clear by the start of the year for fear of being crowded out after the signing of the former Ajax midfielder in January.

Busquets, on his side, found it rough after their friendly match against Chelsea when he was substituted with the 22-year-old. De Jong slid into Busquet’s position with ease, elegance, and understanding.

At the sight of that, Barca fans endorsed the Dutchman to completely replace the Spanish man;

The FC Barcelona executives who handled the whole negotiation for the player with Ajax, spoke about De Jong’s abilities.

They confirmed that the player plays a very similar role to the one that Andres Iniesta had during his prime, with the added nuances that the Dutch midfielder will bring to the plate.

They actually gave a very detailed explanation about De Jong’s style, and they practically confirmed he will play on the same position Rakitic currently has.

“De Jong is a control player, similar to Arthur but much deeper in his actions. De Jong and Arthur will mix very well, ” Barca executives said.

 

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *