De Jong: “I had doubts about going to Barça”

“I don't know if we can say that it is my best moment since I arrived at Barça”humbly said a Frenkie de Jong who has been interviewed on the program 'Onze', from 'Esport3'. The state of form that is present places the undisputed poster, since in recent months he has become part of the Barça backbone, burying the doubts of his first campaign at the Camp Nou. “It is true that I am scoring more goals and when people see that you score goals, it seems that everything is going well. But now I have to keep it in time, extend this good moment,” he acknowledged.

How could it be otherwise, The issues surrounding the Blaugrana team at present could not be absent and Leo Messi is a matter of state in the Ciudad Condal. “I would like Messi to continue with us next year. But it is a subject on which I cannot say anything. He has to decide what he wants to do with his future.”, says in reference to the possible renewal of the Argentine star. “(Messi) It was one of the factors that made me decide for Barça. Not the most important, but one of those that influenced the decision. He has been the best in the world for 15 years. When I was 12, he was already the best player in the world and he still is. So it's great to play alongside him, like Piqué or Busquets, “he adds.

The doubts when signing

In addition, he spoke of Koeman's role in deciding on Barcelona, ​​as well as his initial doubts: “I asked him some questions about Barça and he told me positive things about the club and about the city. I had the feeling that Barça wanted to sign me but not to be key and that is why I was doubting until Bartomeu, Mestre, Grau and Segura came to Amsterdam and convinced me, because It was not clear to him that he was going to start at Barça “.

External noise

While he clears balls in regard to the controversies of the moment, Messi's contract or the performance report that concerns Umtiti and Mingueza: “We are not affected by everything that happens outside, the changing room is armored”. Frenkie doesn't limit himself: “The numbers are a little better, but I'm not for Pichichi. I don't know if I'm better than at Ajax, now I'm quite good in the team, but I can give more and improve a lot. It gives a lot of confidence and I feel very comfortable in the team. ” As he praised Pedri: “He has a lot of quality, he is humble, he works a lot and he is only 18 years old. He has a great future.”

Champions, LaLiga and elections

“PSG is going to be difficult because they have a lot of quality, but so do we”He said in reference to the upcoming eighth of the Champions League. At the same time, he does not want to get wet when it comes to the elections: “We all know that there will be elections and we talk about this issue, but I have no influence on the issue. I don't know who the president is going to be.” Just as he assumes the difficulty of LaLiga, but congratulates himself for the improvement shown: “We are working very hard in training, we are better since the arrival of the new year, winning many games, also outside the Camp Nou. Atlético is very far“.