De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit

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Barcelona: The improvement of Barcelona under laughter flick has helped Frankie de Jong -un, and in return, Dutch’s presence has allowed her club to desire new heights this season.

Catalan’s jinn in the first leg in the Champions League quarter -finals on Wednesday is in a dispute against potential squares and host Borosia Dartmund. Since De Jong -un re -established itself, Barcelona has developed a gear, and traveling to Europe along the top of La Liga, fighting his path.

He last won the Champions League in 2015 and was included in the favorite to lift the trophy after a catalog of humiliation. He arrived in the quarter -finals for the first time since 2020, and is a favorite for developing in the Final Four this year.

De Jong Jong has created a stylish tendam at the center of Barcelona’s midfield with Pedri Gonzalez. Although no player performs his best to put a burden on defense responsibilities, he works together to help Barka survive the back in the back.

“Playing with a player like a pedestal makes life easier,” De Jong -un said last week. ” Flick praised the pair when he helped Barka reach the Copa Dale Rey’s final with Baraka winning in Athletico Madrid.

He attracted his coach, “Frank and Pedri were incredible, really brave with the ball, and occupying.” This is a long road for De Jong -un, behind Mark Casado for years.

Flick started the season at a midfield base with young Mark Bernal, but after suffering a long -term injury, relied on Casado. De Jong -un was injured in April 2024 and returned to fitness in only October, and for a while, Flick used it a little.

Flick warned in November, “It must deal with this situation, it must regain its confidence.” When Barcelona declined at the end of last year, he started using D Jong -un before Casado and paid a profit. In 2025, Catalan is unbeaten in 22 matches, De Jong -un participated in only one of Barka’s six defeats this season.

Casado later suffered an injury that is likely to keep him out until the end of the season, but by then Dutchman had already won the place. Flick explained, “Kasa did nothing wrong … Frankie is really doing well.”

“I talked to Frank on the first day. He suffered a huge injury, fasting, fasting, step -by -step and he is getting better.” And now I think you can see how good it is, how good it is for the team. “

De Jong -un was billed as the successor of Sergio Buskites when he reached 75 million euros (82 million) from Ajax in 2019, which had offered a dream from his youth. However, despite a bright start, it was immediately clear that if its dynamic game was badly obstructed, it was said that if it was told to be in a deep character.

After years of conflicting form, injury eyes and forced to get out by the club, De Jong -un was left in a difficult position, trying to compensate for his transfer fee and to control himself with his wages.

De Jong -un never fit enough into the team that seems fully suitable for it, and still leaves Barcelona more exposed to the back. However, Flick’s team plays with a hand break off and they are brilliantly, scoring four or more goals on 20 occasions this season.

De Jong -un helps the team develop with the ball, which adds quality and courage to Barcelona’s bloodup game. “De Jong, who was spraying about 90 90 meters or something like this (to join the attack), is a mentality, team attitude, and it’s good,” Flick said after thumping Garona 4-1 in March.

The situation away from the pitch has also changed to De Jong -un, with reports that it can sign a new agreement in the coming months. Half a decade in the Catalan capital, his story is finally getting better.