In an unusual decision for unusual, at the conclusion of the match against Granada, De Jong Y Griezmann together they attended the official Barça media to assess the pass to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. The excellent result gave rise to jokes. “We have suffered a lot, when we did the third I don’t know what happened, we relaxed and tied, but hey appeared Frenkie to what Foo
Inzaghand to qualify … ”, released the French striker amid the laughter of the Dutch midfielder.
Griezmann He had cited the former Italian ‘9’ for having a reputation for being a specialist in scoring goals in rejections and in unexpected situations due to the direction the ball takes. His positioning, his attention and his scoring nose were insurmountable, so he thought that the comparison suited him by taking advantage of a goalkeeper rejection Aarón to score the 3-4 that allowed Barça to set foot in the next round. De Jong He witnessed the last years as a professional for the Italian, because when he hung up his boots the former Ajax was only 15 years old.
The tactical tweaks of Koeman in the center of the field they have favored him. In the last 13 games he has scored six goals and given three assists. The Dutch coach has taken him out of the midfield and left inside to take him to the right inside, where he feels more comfortable and gets more out of his game. He appears in finishing areas as if he were a center forward, a pure ‘9’, without neglecting the center of the field and defense thanks to his generous physical effort. De Jong seems to control everything. Together with Busquets and Pedri he forms the center of the starting field, which Koeman will also resort to against Neymar’s PSG