De Jong has found his form

It is about a young player that Valverde tried to mold and adapt in the best way to his new team, but, just like every footballer, De Jong has preferences and, according to 'AS', he has already told the staff what they are. After suffering from a bad performance on the first day, the Barca jewel shone at Betis.

Frenkie De Jong felt very happy in his new role. He played on the inside, a little more forward than in his opening game debut and played on the left. He had a lot of freedom and weight in attack, something which he likes a lot. 

The aformentioned source assures that, after the clash, he told the coaching staff that he had felt much more comfortable in this game. De Jong shone more than in his debut game and the team took note of it.

In addition, he not only won over Barcelona with his performance, but he also impressed in the defensive phase. With Busquets on the field, strength and the control of the ball increased, too ... something that begins to give Valverde ideas in the face of upcoming games.

In this way, it seems clear that the midfield will consist of both players, plus a third party, who will play on the right side and is still yet to be decided.

With De Jong securing his place on the left and Busquets in the middle, there are five players to fight for the third place. The versatile Sergi Roberto is presented as the great alternative, since both Aleñá and Rakitic have not counted so much for Valverde in this league start. The option of Vidal, who can play anywhere is also present ... and also that of Arthur, who has not yet played any minutes in an official game this season.