The criticism of Frenkie de Jong after the 1-0 defeat of Barcelona on Saturday evening at Getafe is not tender. After just over ten minutes of play in the second half, the midfielder committed a clumsy foul on Djené Dakonam in the penalty area, after which José Bordalas’s team took the lead from eleven meters and ultimately did not give away the lead. The newspapers in Spain are going wild on the Orange International, who gets an unsatisfactory everywhere. El Pais even wonders whether Ronald Koeman should stick to the 4-2-3-1 system with two controllers, especially if he continues to have faith in his fellow countryman.

De Jong received from Sport a five for his performance and thus only scored higher than Sergi Roberto, Ousmane Dembélé (both a four) and Antoine Griezmann (a three). “De Jong was forced to shift up a gear against an opponent who put pressure. He conducted the team in a good way, he searched for spaces and served his teammates. However, he made a big mistake ”, the Catalan sports newspaper referred to the foul on Djené Dakonam, after which Jaime Mata made the only goal from eleven meters. “De Jong came too late and naively caused a penalty kick. After this moment, the Dutchman made an upset impression. ”

Marca did not mince words. “De Jong infantilely caused a totally unnecessary penalty kick that led to the 1-0,” concludes Cristina Navarro, journalist of Spain’s best-selling sports newspaper. “Until that moment he was the one who offered himself as a solution to his fellow players. After the penalty, he was no longer the same. ” That was also the conclusion of Javier Gascón Mundo Deportivo. “His ill-considered haste led to a naive penalty kick on Djené Dakonam and eventually even became a punishment for the Dutchman. The improvements in his game, both in the build-up and in the defense, stopped after that moment. ”

Bee ASH they even went a step further. “The penalty kick caused sums up De Jong’s match. Infantile. A football player who, for the time being, is no longer labeled illusion but fiasco ”, says journalist Javier de Miguel Guillamon. “That is disappointing, but it is by no means enriching. He needs a different environment. Or a period on the reserve bench. ” De Jong gets a five out of it ElDesmarque, which also saw a De Jong before the penalty kick and a De Jong after the penalty kick. “Prior to the moment, the Dutchman set out the lines and broke the lines. After the moment his correct performance was over and he clearly made a taken aback. ”

In the match report of El Pais even an entire paragraph is devoted to el error de De Jong, or ‘De Jong’s mistake’. The quality newspaper believes that 17-year-old Pedri, who was without a doubt the best player on the Barcelona side, is the only support for los Azulgrana was, “a team that gets unbalanced and will remain vulnerable as long as one continues to play with two controllers.” “The system del doble pivote is not an option due to De Jong’s irregularity. The Dutchman is an illegible and tasteless midfielder, who often plays too hastily, ”assures Ramon Besa. “As if he is in a hurry to make up for the time since he came over from Ajax. His moments are often inconvenient and he always wants to get so far ahead of possible situations that he creates confusing and awkward moments, such as the penalty kick on Djené Dakonam. ”

El Periódico De Jong handed out a four, as did Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi. Only Ousmane Dembéle received a lower rating with a three. “Getafe away is usually a rough, unsavory and annoying game for Barcelona. Getafe defended well and used every opportunity to reach Neto’s goal area. At no point did Barcelona threaten to let the game slip, until De Jong committed an unnecessary foul and opened the door to victory for the patient Getafe. Koeman still used all his attackers, pero nada. ”