Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong impressed again on Sunday evening with a great performance for Barcelona. The Dutchman played a dominant match on a visit to Villarreal (0-1). He received widespread compliments once again from multiple outlets across the Spanish media.
Frenkie de Jong was involved in Pedri’s opening goal in the eighteenth minute. He combined with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, after which the young Spaniard scored the only goal of the match. Furthermore, Frenkie de Jong was remarkably dominant: he sent the most passes from everyone on the field and also intercepted the most balls by far. Six times he won the ball for Barça, twice as many as any other player in Estadio de la Cerámica.
For example, Frenkie de Jong got up at the right time at Barça, which captain Sergio Busquets has to miss with an injury. The Orange international received an 8 from Sport for his performance in Villarreal. “Frenkie de Jong played the leading role. He helped Barça under pressure and divided the game. He is in excellent shape,” writes the Spanish daily.
Sergio Busquets might not be missed after all
El Mundo Deportivo calls Frenkie de Jong, El Jefe – the boss of the team. “In the absence of Busquets, Frenkie took the lead in midfield. He played a leading role in the pressure and broke through the lines with ease. Frenkie gave a master class in vertical football and skill in passing and in football intelligence,” they published.
Marca also praises Frenkie de Jong for his leading role against Villarreal: “Frenkie took over the reins of the team. He played very dynamically and put pressure on well. The midfielder also offered Robert Lewandowski another chance with a lob. He played a very good game and is already the boss of the team,” the medium wrote.
Sportkrant AS also praised 25-year-old Frenkie de Jong: “It was a demonstration by the Dutchman, especially when it comes to capturing balls and breaking through lines. He may find it difficult to hit the ball just once, but he compensates with impressive physical effort. If he also starts throwing such cunning balls at Lewandowski, he’s going to be an extraordinary player.”
