De Jong: Newcastle doesn t squat and defend against us, so the game is very exciting

Hupu, September 19th, In the first round of the just-concluded Champions League group stage, Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 2-1 away with Rashford's double score, successfully getting a good start. After the game, the team's midfielder De Jong was interviewed by Spain's Movistar+ and commented on the game progress, team performance and key players.

Whether Newcastle's performance puts you a lot of pressure

Sometimes yes, because they are very oppressing us on the court. But overall, I think we handled it well. If we make better use of some offense at the last moment and near the penalty area, we have more opportunities.

Regarding the view of the game, we knew in advance that this would be a wonderful game because they like high pressure attacks, and of course we always want to attack, and they will not take a low post defense. So the competition is very exciting.

Regarding my performance, I felt a little tired at the end of the game because I missed the club training for a few days and only trained with the team for two days before the game started, so it was normal to have this feeling. But I persisted well and was happy to help the team win the game.

About playing at home in Newcastle

I heard a lot of descriptions about the atmosphere of this stadium from the Dutch national team players participating in the Premier League. The atmosphere was amazing when we walked into the Newcastle stadium, it was really great. They are real fans, immersed in every moment of the game.

Regarding the views on the new season of the Champions League

I think the game at this stage is very exciting, the opponents are also different, and the ranking is more dynamic, and anything can happen. We have to make sure we advance to the top 8 and then look forward step by step.