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Frenkie de Jong’s performances and fitness have been quite a worrying prospect for Barcelona this season.
Even after returning from injury, the Dutchman has not been impressive in terms of his fitness. This also affected his performances, and the midfielder faced fierce criticism from fans.
Although Hansi Flick maintains faith in De Jong, the midfielder must soon return to his best fitness if he is to survive at Barcelona.
De Jong hopes to play complete games
In this sense, de Jong himself stated in a recent interview that he feels quite confident about playing ninety minutes for Barcelona.
Providing an update on his fitness, De Jong said (h/t SPORT): “The ankle injury was very hard and long, but I feel much better. If it depends on me, yes, I would say that I am prepared to play 90 minutes.”
The Dutch international also responded to speculation that he was moving away from Barcelona, firmly stating his desire to remain in Catalonia.
“My best moments here have been many because I always wanted to play for this club. It will always be special to wear this shirt. What I do hope is that my best moments at the club are yet to come.” said.
Regarding Barcelona’s current form, the midfielder added: “It’s hard to explain. If we knew what was happening we would fix it. The important thing is to always be one hundred percent focused because if that’s the case we can beat all our rivals.”
De Jong has so far played a minimal role for Barcelona, mainly due to falling behind Pedri and Marc Casado in the pecking order.
The midfielder, therefore, hinted that he does feel safer in a position where he enjoys the ball more.
“I like to play in any midfield position. I adapt, but it is clear that I feel more comfortable in a position in which I can intervene a lot and have more of the ball.” said.
Finally, de Jong addressed the topic of former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández, who recently professed his admiration for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“He did a good job with us. Now we have a new coach who is also working very well. “What we hope is that at the end of the season we can say that we have won a title.” he concluded.
