Many fantasised about how Frenkie de Jong would work with Arthur in Barcelona's midfield, hoping they could play the Xavi and Iniesta roles for Barca once again.
However Lionel Messi said, to RAC1: "At the club we knew that it would be impossible to fill in for Xavi and Iniesta, for everything they meant."
De Jong and Arthur have played well and Messi highlighted that.
"We have spectacular midfielders and I believe in them a lot," said the Argentine.
The tims they have played together as starters - against Valencia, Dortmund, Getafe, Inter and Sevilla they have left a very good taste in the mouth.
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Desmondeyum
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Very soon Frenkie de jong and Arthur Melissa would fill that space
MrMeeeeeee
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The Golden Generation 🌠🌠🌠
jooackpy
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I feel de jong will also become great ,his the most consistent of the current ones
TaslimAlamat
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Ya obviously it's impossible to fill in for Xavi & Iniesta for everything they meant. But I think De jong & Arthur is the best midfield right now and both of them are very early will be the next Xavi & Iniesta
raynknight
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Match used to get over before it even started .....