De Jong defends Koeman

Frenkie de Jong has gained weight in the Barcelona dressing room. His good season has allowed him to have more stripes and ancestry among the Catalans. The midfielder, in the concentration of the Netherlands team, He has given his opinion on his compatriot Ronald Koeman and his future on the Barcelona bench. He has been blunt and hopes to see him next season.

“I personally hope Koeman stays. I have a good relationship with him. But I don't have much influence on that, I think. I also have to wait and see what happens “, cape in defense of the coach by De Jong. Although he has admitted that Koeman is discussed: “Barcelona is one of the biggest clubs in Spain. You are always expected to become a champion. For the press and the public, but as a player you also want that. If you fail, then you have not done well in the eyes of the people. Is that how it works''.

De Jong also makes self-criticism of his season at Barcelona in statements collected by the media Algemeen Dagblad: “I can barely put a grade on it, but I don't give myself more than half a point more than last season (Last year he got a 6 in his first year as a culé). I think that we as a team, despite an improvement, finally did not do well. You want to be champion with Barcelona. We won the Cup; It was nice, but in the end it is not enough. I also blame myself for that. “