Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong revealed that his teammates and coaches have often regarded him as an underrated player, reports Idman.Biz.
“It’s true that many teammates and coaches have often said that if there’s an underrated player, it’s me.
How did Messi tell me this? One day he came to breakfast and said to me, ‘You are a very good footballer.’ But I don’t want to talk too much about it because Leo doesn’t like personal conversations to become public.
I think it’s hard to evaluate my style of play because I don’t score a lot or provide many assists. Nowadays, people focus too much on statistics. I control the ball a lot. I don’t always play one- or two-touch passes, but sometimes I do, it depends on the moment,” the player told El Pais.
It’s worth noting that de Jong and Messi played together at Barcelona from 2019 to 2021.
