Frenkie De Jong | Performances

[KiD MoYeS]

The Dutch haven't an iota of creativity in their team.

 

[TheNewEra]

Bullet dodged?

I don't think we can judge any dutch player based on the international team.

They're told to play in first gear by LVG.

 

[cyberman]

So he only plays well in La Liga now? I’m not seeing anything outside of it

 

[IrishRedDevil]

His girlfriend really should’ve let him play in the game tonight.

 

[Fortitude]

He lacks character for me. At the kind of price he’s valued at, you want someone with far more presence on the pitch, particularly when the chips are down. This guy isn’t going to be a driving force in turning the odds back in your favour, and he should be.

 

[charlenefan]

Happy we ended up with Casemiro instead of him

A much better fit for our need

 

[Cloud7]

Barely looked like a £10 player today never mind a £100 million player

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Bullet dodged?

??? he’s absolutely incredible

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Barely looked like a £10 player today never mind a £100 million player

We watching the same game?

 

[AndySmith1990]

??? he’s absolutely incredible

At what?

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

At what?

Most passes of anyone on the pitch, by some distance too (91), best pass completion on the pitch too 92.3%.
Impossible to disposes.

He’s playing with some shite though sadly.

 

[Irwin99]

He does shield the ball fantastically well, you have to give him that.

 

[Pexbo]

Most passes of anyone on the pitch, by some distance too (91), best pass completion on the pitch too 92.3%.
Impossible to disposes.

He’s playing with some shite though sadly.

As referenced by a perfect 92.3% pass completion.

 

[sullydnl]

Think he's been excellent.

 

[Sanchez7]

Fantastic on the ball.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

As referenced by a perfect 92.3% pass completion.

I’m not sure you understand what it means to be dispossessed.

 

[RedDevilUnited369]

Looks really good.

 

[MrMarcello]

He's a very good player, typical Caf reactionaries to a single performance. He's a good player no doubt. Probably would be pretty good working alongside Casemiro.

 

[sullydnl]

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[The Cat]

He’s playing with some shite though sadly.

Barca ain't a patch on what they used to be.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

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Stop it now, everyone was busy telling me I’m wrong and he’s barely worth a tenner.

 

[Pexbo]

I’m not sure you understand what it means to be dispossessed.

You mean tackled. An interception is a dispossession too.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

You mean tackled. An interception is a dispossession too.

Nope, it’s not, it’s a missed pass.

Messi wouldn’t have been dispossessed if Blind had just managed to nip in front of Molina.

Come on Pex.

 

[Fortitude]

He has the ability to be dictating a game like this; high pass completion rates alone don't speak for influence on the pitch.

This guy is in the what, £75m+ bracket? Are his displays representative of that kind of outlay?

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Him & Cas would be an absolute cheat code. Unless he shows a willingness to come though I’m not doing this to myself.

 

[I’m loving my life]

Do we still want this bellend?

Most overrated player since Nigel Reo Cocker

 

[kopviolator]

I dont think he does anything.
There. I said it.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

He has the ability to be dictating a game like this; high pass completion rates alone don't speak for influence on the pitch.

This guy is in the what, £75m+ bracket? Are his displays representative of that kind of outlay?

We could really do with a player that can take a ball under any kind of pressure and move us as a team, someone who can outpass the opposition midfielder in a game like today by 50% and still have ridiculously high pass completion stats.
With that plus Cas, the 4 guys up top can do the rest.

 

[Red the Bear]

Has there been any new links recently?
I haven't been up to speed for some while.

 

[Kaos]

Some of you are mad. He'd suit us perfectly. Him Casemiro and Bruno would easily be amongst the best midfields in the league.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Has there been any new links recently?
I haven't been up to speed for some while.

Nar, think this one is long behind us. He’s playing again for Barca now also.

 

[Trophy Room]

Enzo over Frenkie.

 

[Red the Bear]

Nar, think this one is long behind us. He’s playing again for Barca now also.

A shame.

 

[Martial'sEmergingSmile]

Enzo over Frenkie.

Definitely. Such a talent.

 

[Fortitude]

We could really do with a player that can take a ball under any kind of pressure and move us as a team, someone who can outpass the opposition midfielder in a game like today by 50% and still have ridiculously high pass completion stats.
With that plus Cas, the 4 guys up top can do the rest.

The young De Jong, the one who made his name, was a driving force on the pitch with the same kind of pass completion rates as seen now. He just doesn't take on as much of the game as his ability demands he should anymore - plays well within himself, which, to me, suggests a lack of character.

Wanted him here, probably still do, but I don't hold him in the same light as a player anymore. Don't think he wants to be 'the man' that he once was and seemed to handle effortlessly. He should be the talk of a game like this, not just a tidy part of the furniture.

If the Netherlands go through, maybe he shows some of the character of yore; there's no reason for this not to be his time to really stand out from the pack.

 

[Ekeke]

They say he should play DM.

He made 0 tackles and 1 interception

I know he likes to get the ball deep and dribble or find a pass with it, but you need more than that from your DM. He'd probably be okay with 2 players playing DM

 

[Bobski]

They say he should play DM.

He made 0 tackles and 1 interception

I know he likes to get the ball deep and dribble or find a pass with it, but you need more than that from your DM. He'd probably be okay with 2 players playing DM

He is just not that good. That Ajax SF team needs to be rejudged. Whatever quality they had really hasn't translated elsewhere.

 

[Telsim]

If Spain's national team was a single person, it would be Frenkie de Jong.

 

[BuzzKillington]

They say he should play DM.

He made 0 tackles and 1 interception

I know he likes to get the ball deep and dribble or find a pass with it, but you need more than that from your DM. He'd probably be okay with 2 players playing DM

We’ve just watched 120 mins of what a midfield with FdJ looks like. Just endless recycling of the ball in the middle of the pitch. Even his pass map which others were making a mess of their pants about demonstrates what he does, short or sideways, usually both. Great, he doesn’t give the ball away, he doesn’t give it away because he takes the easy short pass over and over.

I’m not saying he’s rubbish he’s obviously a decent player, but I don’t want him here, he doesn’t want to be here and he doesn’t really suit what we want. With a bit of patience and some scouts worth their pay, we can undoubtedly do better for that kind of money.

 

[Anustart89]

I’m not sure you understand what it means to be dispossessed.

Of percentages for that matter.