Cambiasso labels Frenkie de Jong as one of the smartest players

The Dutch national team won Friday evening 7-0 against Greece. One of the highlights of the Oranje celebration was Frenkie de Jong. He was substituted at halftime due to slight back problems. He wore the captain’s armband against Greece.

Reactions to De Jong

Esteban Cambiasso, former top midfielder who made a name for himself at clubs including Internazionale, expressed his praise for El and stated that he is a big fan of Frenkie de Jong. He also called the Dutch midfielder one of the players with the highest IQ in the world. Cambiasso added that one only sees De Jong’s true quality when he is absent, because his impact is missed.

Spanish press warns Frenkie de Jong is damaging Barcelona

After his early substitution, De Jong said it was a precautionary measure, because he had just returned and had little match rhythm. He did not feel it necessary to take a risk. Johan Derksen described the captain’s armband as a desperate attempt to make De Jong a leader. Derksen also argued that leadership is not in the boy, although he can play excellently. Edu Polo recalled that De Jong arrived at Barcelona in 2019 as the most coveted transfer. According to Polo, his performances at the time did not meet the high expectations that arose when Barcelona signed him from PSG. Polo claimed that in the summer of 2022 a slander campaign led by the club itself put pressure on De Jong to move to the Premier League, because of the big contract that Josep Maria Bartomeu had let him sign. Nevertheless, De Jong stayed at Barcelona, was valued by teammates and enjoyed the greatest trust of the coach. He endured the internal ‘mobbing’ and the media storm and chose to continue pursuing his dream.

Jong the Oranje wants to learn from a harsh defeat in Denmark