Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has defended Frenkie de Jong from criticism, stating that he wants time to get again to his finest. Nevertheless he additionally admitted that the Dutchman just isn’t a part of their finest crew within the course of.
He was requested about his restoration, and Flick was clear that de Jong needed to show he was as much as the calls for of the sport to get extra minutes.
“He’s getting back from a protracted damage, he’s doing nicely, he’s recovering nicely. He got here again 3 or 4 weeks in the past. It was earlier than the break, he’s again, we’re serving to him and within the midfield now we have superb gamers. After we can provide him minutes, we do it. In coaching you could present that you’re 100% bodily.”
It was queried how lengthy it is going to take for de Jong to get again to his finest. More and more, it’s trying troublesome for him to have a spot within the beginning XI.
“He has gone via a protracted damage, he took a nasty knock. In a single-on-one he took it. And this must be managed. Now he must regain his confidence, and I do know that it is extremely necessary for him to have minutes. Now we analyse every sport, and what’s necessary is to win. And I would like the very best crew tomorrow, and that’s how we make selections. And that is the explanation why maybe he doesn’t have as many minutes as he would really like, or we want.”
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Some Barcelona followers additionally whistled de Jong when he got here on for Pedri late on in opposition to Brest.
“I’m clear about it, I like that the followers assist all of the gamers. The followers are implausible, by the best way. We’ve an excellent connection between the followers and the gamers. When the footballers give their all, the followers see it. The proper situation for me, could be for all of the gamers to have the assist of the followers.”
Barcelona have been initially intending on returning to the renovated Camp Nou for the sport tomorrow to host their birthday celebrations, however it now seems to be as if it will likely be doable.
“I’ve no data on when it will likely be doable to return, I give attention to coaching the crew and making ready for all of the video games. That is like constructing a home, the builders don’t let you know an actual date. Typically the works might be delayed for months. I don’t concentrate lots on this, when the membership tells us that we are able to return, we’ll return.”
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It’s Barcelona’s a hundred and twenty fifth anniversary at this time, and Flick defined that he’s delighted with life on the membership.
“I feel it is a implausible membership. Unbelievable. Since I arrived I’ve mentioned it, and I’ve been very impressed. I actually like that we work with a whole lot of freedom, we do the whole lot we want. It’s a very constructive situation. Additionally after I stroll via the streets of Barcelona, the therapy and the best way he talks to me may be very variety. In reference to me, to my crew. It’s a nice pleasure to work for this membership. It’s ‘Greater than a membership’, I can reaffirm this.”