Barcelona have ended the French club Brest’s unbeaten streak in the new Champions League, handing them their first defeat with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday evening. The match, which took place at the Olympic Stadium of Louis Companys, was part of the fifth round of the group stage.
As a result, Barcelona reached 12 points, temporarily rising to second place, while Brest dropped to ninth with 10 points.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper “El Nacional,” Frenkie de Jong is not in his best physical condition, and perhaps not in his best mental condition either. He was met with some boos when he entered the field today.
The newspaper added that the Dutch player had a fit of crying in the locker room after the match due to his sadness over the fans’ boos.
The report continued that German coach Hansi Flick asked the players to console their teammate and stand by him during this difficult moment, expressing his confidence that the player will regain his form and return to the starting lineup.
Flick said in the post-match press conference, in response to a journalist’s question: “Are you worried about Frenkie de Jong right now?”
He replied:
“No, what I would say is that Frenkie is working hard to get back. He is working very hard, and I think right now he is not at 100 percent.
We are giving him the opportunity in training and also in matches to get back to his best. But, well, that is our job as coaches, that’s our role, and I am sure he will succeed.”