Frenkie de Jong

[Newcomer]

It's not as clear cut. The main issue is Barcelona is harder to break through at than the likes of PSG playing in a one team league. If Arthur can play and impress everyone, starting very important games, then De Jong shouldn't have that many concerns, unless he's doubting himself. If he's got the goods he'll play everywhere, including at Barcelona.

Thing with Valverde is that he doesn't give too many free chances, that's wrong of him, but many managers are like that. But if you play and impress, chances are you'll play again and become a mainstay in the team. But De Jong doesn't seem too sure about himself and his abilities. And yes, in that case, he could be afraid he'll end up like Malcom.

De Jong is one of those guys that instead of rising up to the challenge, they prefer to lower the bar. It's not wrong in the end, but you'd have hoped for more from him considering the hype around this player. If he would've been this generational talent, he wouldn't be worried about possibly competing with Rabiot. Or ending up like Malcom.

Think about it. PSG could play a first 11 filled with squad players until the end of the season and still win the title in april. De Jong will receive more leeway for poor performances at PSG than he'd ever get at Barcelona, because nobody is anywhere near PSG in France.

At Barcelona pressure would be on him from the start. At PSG he can slowly progress without any pressure almost.

While almost everything you said is true, it is rather hard to succeed in PSG midfield.
Cabaye was in France national team and highly rated in Premier League and couldn't make it. Krychowiak was in team of the year in La Liga and he was dropped after few games (he was boycotted by teammates because he was not at the technical level required, they would not pass him the ball).
This is somewhat a compliment to Rabiot, though, he certainly has the ability to play there (which explains the will of Barça board to take him).

 

[1993Kaan1993]

How quickly money can change your mind These days we are just a nice city with a nice climate if you ask de jong and his surrounding. From the biggest barca fan to i like the city and the weather thereIt already began with his father telling we are option but it has to be seen if we can compete financially and how lovely the climate here is

I guess they realized how much money they can get. To say we didnt try or are too late is bullshit. I dont see any agreement or something. I think they are just waiting if there may come more bucks maybe from city who could compete with them? Wouldnt be surprised if the agents of the golden dutch diggers are working together to make more money and maybe to make a move of both happen to psg. Would fit to raiola.

Money? Barca has the highest wage bill in the world by far.

PSG has better sporting project and Mbappe, Neymar compared to 32 years old Messi. PSG has Tuchel who is good on player's development compared to Valverde. PSG's midfield is not stacked like Barca's though Barca's midfielders are average bar Busquets and Vidal who are both over 30. it's no brainer for De Jong to choose PSG over Barca.

Everyone is talking about Arthur as superstar, however, All Arthur does is not losing the ball easily and run so much. Market is full of players like him. PSG's lo celso is much better than him.

Regarding farmer league? Barca won 7 titles in the last 10 years and Barca will win it this season too. also considering Real is living generation end.

Arthur is better than De Jong? don't make me laugh. Arthur is not even better than lo celso or paredes.

PSG golden prison? who says so? Verratti's ex agent that he fired. That agent was selling Verratti to Barca, to BM and Juventus every week. after Raiola became his agent, did you read any news about Verratti? No.

Barca must stop adding crazy figures as clauses. then, we can see how many Barca players that PSG can get.

 

[1993Kaan1993]

I would definitely not say PSG is smarter in this instance.

It is rather a forced situation rather than a choice. Barcelona has had a great midfield three in Busquets - Xavi -Iniesta. The former two have been phased out.

PSG strongest midfield was Motta - Verratti -Matuidi. Since then, PSG have tried out players like Cabaye, Stambouli, Krychowiak to no avail. Only Rabiot made a breakthrough and he was given space by selling Matuidi to Juventus. Confronted to our inability to get a single good midfielder we had even renewed Motta for one more year while he was clearly past it and was half of the season out for injury.

Barcelone has countless of options and profiles in midfield. PSG has none, to the point a CB is playing there. Last game, Alves and Bernat ended up playing there. Imagine Barcelona with Semedo and Alba pairing at defensive midfield.

If anything, Barcelona has made much more wise choices than PSG. However, the players PSG has paid big have been good. Coutinho and Dembélé (not lately though) were not sure successes after their first year in Catalogne.

First Ancelotti, then Kluivert who was very bad in his job damaged PSG's project so much.

 

[FCBfan22]

Money? Barca has the highest wage bill in the world by far.

PSG has better sporting project and Mbappe, Neymar compared to 32 years old Messi. PSG has Tuchel who is good on player's development compared to Valverde. PSG's midfield is not stacked like Barca's though Barca's midfielders are average bar Busquets and Vidal who are both over 30. it's no brainer for De Jong to choose PSG over Barca.

Everyone is talking about Arthur as superstar, however, All Arthur does is not losing the ball easily and run so much. Market is full of players like him. PSG's lo celso is much better than him.

Regarding farmer league? Barca won 7 titles in the last 10 years and Barca will win it this season too. also considering Real is living generation end.

Arthur is better than De Jong? don't make me laugh. Arthur is not even better than lo celso or paredes.

PSG golden prison? who says so? Verratti's ex agent that he fired. That agent was selling Verratti to Barca, to BM and Juventus every week. after Raiola became his agent, did you read any news about Verratti? No.

Barca must stop adding crazy figures as clauses. then, we can see how many Barca players that PSG can get.

1. Arthur is not average midfielder as you state. Press-resistant players are currently almost impossible to find in today's market. Yes, he needs to get more involved attack-wise, but that will come with time. He is only getting playing time since that 1st Tottenham game. Lo Celso better? LMAO.

2. P$G and Veratti situation had 2 scenarios. That one that happened and the other was the Rabiot route.

3. Clauses? Look at Madrid mate. Plus La Liga is one of the rare leagues that demands clauses. Clubs of other leagues are in advantage for that (P$G to). We simply started doing a Real Madrid with the clauses lately, since this is the only way. Your statement that P$G would buy half of Barca squad with lower clauses is pathetic. Playing for Barca is a prestige, because of the history.

 

[cro-man]

Money? Barca has the highest wage bill in the world by far.

PSG has better sporting project and Mbappe, Neymar compared to 32 years old Messi. PSG has Tuchel who is good on player's development compared to Valverde. PSG's midfield is not stacked like Barca's though Barca's midfielders are average bar Busquets and Vidal who are both over 30. it's no brainer for De Jong to choose PSG over Barca.

Everyone is talking about Arthur as superstar, however, All Arthur does is not losing the ball easily and run so much. Market is full of players like him. PSG's lo celso is much better than him.

Regarding farmer league? Barca won 7 titles in the last 10 years and Barca will win it this season too. also considering Real is living generation end.

Arthur is better than De Jong? don't make me laugh. Arthur is not even better than lo celso or paredes.

PSG golden prison? who says so? Verratti's ex agent that he fired. That agent was selling Verratti to Barca, to BM and Juventus every week. after Raiola became his agent, did you read any news about Verratti? No.

Barca must stop adding crazy figures as clauses. then, we can see how many Barca players that PSG can get.

Arthur is such an underrated player. He came straight from brasil and is slowly taking his spot at club and nt. He has a much stronger competition than de jong ever had for his spot and at the end de jong has more to prove than him especially because of his price tag.

 

[Joan]

3. Clauses? Look at Madrid mate. Plus La Liga is one of the rare leagues that demands clauses. Clubs of other leagues are in advantage for that (P$G to). We simply started doing a Real Madrid with the clauses lately, since this is the only way. Your statement that P$G would buy half of Barca squad with lower clauses is pathetic. Playing for Barca is a prestige, because of the history.

Prestige is overrated (just like the movie!). Most players would run for money, but Barca's a good club to play for. In terms of success, wages and prestige. It's a shame La Liga asks for clauses. Otherwise, we would be in much better position. Starting with PSG's Neymar deal.

 

[Gaudi]

Money? Barca has the highest wage bill in the world by far.

PSG has better sporting project and Mbappe, Neymar compared to 32 years old Messi. PSG has Tuchel who is good on player's development compared to Valverde. PSG's midfield is not stacked like Barca's though Barca's midfielders are average bar Busquets and Vidal who are both over 30. it's no brainer for De Jong to choose PSG over Barca.

Everyone is talking about Arthur as superstar, however, All Arthur does is not losing the ball easily and run so much. Market is full of players like him. PSG's lo celso is much better than him.

Regarding farmer league? Barca won 7 titles in the last 10 years and Barca will win it this season too. also considering Real is living generation end.

Arthur is better than De Jong? don't make me laugh. Arthur is not even better than lo celso or paredes.

PSG golden prison? who says so? Verratti's ex agent that he fired. That agent was selling Verratti to Barca, to BM and Juventus every week. after Raiola became his agent, did you read any news about Verratti? No.

Barca must stop adding crazy figures as clauses. then, we can see how many Barca players that PSG can get.

PSG can add none, QSG all, they don't even need a scouting team, they can ask fans who they want and buy them all.

 

[FCBfan22]

Prestige is overrated (just like the movie!). Most players would run for money, but Barca's a good club to play for. In terms of success, wages and prestige. It's a shame La Liga asks for clauses. Otherwise, we would be in much better position. Starting with PSG's Neymar deal.

Exactly. Or do a Madrid and plop a 1bn clause on every player.

...success, wages and prestige...

I would add league level to that.

 

[Joan]

Exactly. Or do a Madrid and plop a 1bn clause on every player.

...success, wages and prestige...

I would add league level to that.

Yes, we're offering a lot. Not like Barca asks players to accept wage reduction because 'history'. We're offering lots of money.

Setting a clause too high is often demanding, Spain is restricting its own league.

League level - definitely.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Prestige is overrated (just like the movie!).

What!!!!

 

[George_Costanza]

Christopher Nolan's movies never overrated...

 

[DonAK]

Prestige is overrated (just like the movie!). Most players would run for money, but Barca's a good club to play for. In terms of success, wages and prestige. It's a shame La Liga asks for clauses. Otherwise, we would be in much better position. Starting with PSG's Neymar deal.

It's not though.

 

[raskolnikov]

What!!!!

That movie was good but jumped the shark when it went sci fi with Wolverine pulling of Naruto’s kage bunshin no jutsu.
Thats like Clint Eastwood suddenly being a robot at the end scene of the good the bad and the ugly. Kind of kills the whole thing instantly

 

[BusiTheKing]

chris nolan is soooo overrated and so is his serial plagiarizer buddy hans zimmer.

anyway, let's not pretend that every footballer is motivated by the same things. some want money, some want prestige, some go by their affections. it's almost like they're human like everyone else

 

[xXKonan]

Lol 1993Kaan1993 is back huh?

Don't take him seriously guys. He's a "Barca Fan" but he loves to Stan for PSG the most despite being a "Barca Fan"