Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Yeah right. New contract time.
The sun, metro and "weallfollowunited".
This is why the tier list should be expanded to outside the tweets thread.
The story makes sense:
This is why the tier list should be expanded to outside the tweets thread.
The story makes sense:
- They have Busquets and Nico as holding midfielder and multiple advanced midfielders like Gavi, Pedri and Puig.
- They need to invest in other areas like wingers and defenders
- De Jong would command a hefty fee and his sale wouldnt be met with the same resistance as the kids
- Hes a top earner that could be removed from the wage bill
- Hasn't lived up to the hype, in part because Busquets plays in his position
the glimmer of hope as i clicked the thread was emphatically extinguished 
Yeaah even though I doubt the sources I'm already in muppet mode
It will take ETH to stand a chance I suspect.
Ten Hag.
Donny.
Frankie.
I'd watch that.
Donny.
Frankie.
I'd watch that.
The only way he is coming to us is if ETH is going to be our manager. Otherwise it's just a pipedream.
Has a massive massive wage so unless we ship some of our players I can't see how it would work
Hes a wonderful wonderful player though and love to have him over here but very unlikely unless we somehow manage to win ucl or fluke a pl title now ( a bit late for that one )
Hes a wonderful wonderful player though and love to have him over here but very unlikely unless we somehow manage to win ucl or fluke a pl title now ( a bit late for that one )
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He's not that good. One of the most overrated midfielders in the world. Kovacic is on the same level, if not better.
I don't think this will ever happen, but I am a huge fan of de Jong. Fantastic player!
I wouldn’t be surprised if he does leave tbh. Barca have plenty of midfielders, and they could use the £££.
Doubt he ends up here, but I’d be all for him, Donny & Bruno as our midfield next season.
Doubt he ends up here, but I’d be all for him, Donny & Bruno as our midfield next season.
To be fair Kovacic is a very good player. Very under-rated midfielder. Would gladly take someone of his caliber at United.
Is he really that good though?
That would be the dream. Quite possible too, but not til summer.
With those sources it’s probably nicked from a @Spoony story on here
Most overrated player of the past 5 years. Billed as one of the greats when Barcelona signed him, hasnt delivered
Isn't he already on circa 400k per week at Barca?
He is awesome and I'd say consistently better than any of our midfielders bar Bruno. He has had a form decrease though, so has Bruno. At least Bruno still gets good numbers.
Get him. Brilliant player, he’s stagnated a tad at Barca but it’s been a bad period for them over there in general
In comparison to what we have ... yes, very good, would definitely improve us.
Rice, Frenkie and VDB sounds like my kind of midfield.
Agreed, exactly the type of player we need!
He can be a world changer, less impressive at Barca but the whole of Barca is in decline.
In the right team he can be top 3 midfielder in the world I think
In the right team he can be top 3 midfielder in the world I think
I hate the drool emoji, I really do, it looks imbecilic and I judge people who use it very negatively ... but ... that midfield ...
Probably my second favourite midfielder to watch in recent years. Arthur being first.
I love watching our very own press resistant midfielder in Galbraith as much as them but I can't watch Doncaster games! These type of midfielders are great to watch and, seeing as signing either of them isn't likely, I'd love to see Galbraith given the chance to fill that void. Unfortunately, I'm not too optimistic about seeing him being given said chance.
I love watching our very own press resistant midfielder in Galbraith as much as them but I can't watch Doncaster games! These type of midfielders are great to watch and, seeing as signing either of them isn't likely, I'd love to see Galbraith given the chance to fill that void. Unfortunately, I'm not too optimistic about seeing him being given said chance.
Barca need the money, if rumours are to be believed they could lose Perdi to Bayern, good chance we can get him if we're ready to play enough. They might sell if they have to pick between Pedri and DeJong.
What would you do with Bruno?
I think @Rozay would play him off the left or as a false 9.
I think Bruno is well suited to playing as an 8.
De Jong's problem at Barca is that his best position is in the pivot, but Busquets - De Jong doesn't work well together.
De Jong + a destroyer would be a great, and with no destroyer being available at Barca, I kinda think LVG is right and playing in the pivot by himself is the next best thing.
It's sort of like judging Fred as the sole DM when that's clearly not his best position.
He wouldn’t be in my midfield if I were trying to build a certain type of system/philosophy. Just like I doubt he’d be in the midfield De Jong currently plays in.
Rather interesting but not unthinkable, the Portugese coach doesnt seem to look at him as instrumental for his midfield either.
De Jong - Rice
Bruno
When we are controlling the match
De Jong
VDB-Bruno
When we need to be more defensive against top teams
De Jong - Rice
VDB
Pedri has just renewed until 2026 and with a clause of €1000M. He wants to stay and Barcelona is not going to sell him
Same here. Lovely balance to it
Fred De Jong
Bruno (or VDB)
would be a good alternative to the last variation. I'd much rather see us invest in a CB/RB/GK then another midfielder.
Fred's been shittier for us than he really is because he's either been forced in a DM role or had to play alongside an even shittier player. It's easier to lose the ball if the guy next to you is a coward and it's easier to make defensive mistakes when the guy next to you is a non entity off the bal.
His level is at least that of a good squad player.
Poch now and de Jong for Pogba in January - I'll take that!
Surely hell would have frozen over before Barca sell Pedri?
That said, maybe hell is freezing over…I haven’t been able to keep up.
Yes he is. He's at the level of Busquets in his prime. Barcelona misusing him because he's not exactly what they're accustomed to and don't want to bench Busquets has been a constant source of amusement for me
Honestly would sign him off of them if they don't want him
He really is. Barcelona are a shambles, but there was a period last season where De Jong was putting in unbelievable performances in a position he had never played, and it made the manager try and shoehorn their defensive system around it. De Jong is similar to Gareth Barry in the way that he will do whatever a manager tells him to do, yet possesses the talent to be better and more effective than Verratti. Once Xavi settles that Barcelona squad, he will build the team around De Jong and he might not do it at Barcelona, but i'd wager at some point of his career he is in contention for ballon d'or.
Imagine if we made a swap in January Pogba for De Jong. Would be mint.
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