De Jong: "I'm satisfied, but not completely"

Barcelona are still waiting for the best version of Frenkie de Jong to appear. The former Ajax player first arrived on the back of a great finish to the year and a Champions League semi-final in which the Amsterdam team were the victims of a stunning feat by Tottehman, but he has not lived up to expectations yet. 

Although he was impressive at the beginning of the season, his performances have gone from good to average recently and both fans and experts have openly criticized the player. And it seems he agrees with the critics.

"I'm satisfied with my performance, but not completely. I am convinced that I can still give more," began the Barcelona player.

De Jong, who has already mentioned his ambitions with the Champions League before, reiterated that he believes Barcelona are well-positioned to win it this season.

In addition, he spoke of his first year as an official part of Barcelona, despite not actually joining the team until last summer: "The idea and the philosophy of club is the same, in both cases it comes from Cruyff, although every team has differences, subtleties, details. We don't play exactly the same, but the general idea is the same and that has made it easier for me to adapt".

Finally, he admitted that the team still needs to finish reinforcing Quique Setién's concepts. although he showed himself willing to do his best to ensure that everything goes well and quickly. He also compared Valverde, his former coach, with the Cantabrian: "There are differences, but it's not about going from a defensive style to a very offensive one or the other way round. They both have a similar style, betting on control and possession of the ball, but the details and the system are a little different."