Barcelona star heaps praise on ‘incredible’ Frenkie de Jong | OneFootball

Barcelona youngster Marc Casadó has this weekend moved to reveal his appreciation for the talents of teammate and midfield partner Frenkie de Jong.

Casadó and De Jong, of course, are currently in the thick of a battle for places in Hansi Flick’s Barcelona XI.

After the former took advantage of early-season injury problems in the Blaugrana’s engine room to carve out a consistent starting spot for himself, recent weeks have seen the situation change dramatically.

Hansi Flick is now increasingly placing his trust in the talents of the more experienced De Jong, forcing Casadó into a backup role.

Speaking to the media ahead of his side’s crunch showdown with Atlético Madrid on Sunday, the subject of his battle with De Jong was therefore put to Barca’s midfield gem himself.

And Casadó provided the perfect response, hailing the talents of his teammate, before reiterating his intention to regain a starting berth in Catalunya’s capital:

“I’m a young player and like any player you go through ups and downs during the season. I’ve been in the elite for a season or not even that long yet. In the end, Frenkie is a great player. He has an incredible level and is performing incredibly well. I’m calm, I trust in myself and I’m waiting for the opportunity to give it my all again and hopefully I can make a place for myself in the starting eleven again.”

Conor Laird – GSFN