Frenkie De Jong has been used, in fact, as an attacking midfielder or even a winger by Valverde during Betis game.
The former Ajax star earned his fame as a 'deep-lying playmaker' as has played in the position of Busquets and Arthur during pre-season.
In the 5-2 win over Betis however, the heatmap shows De Jong, in fact, played in a quite aggressive way, something like the departing Coutinho.
Coutinho however, who shined as an attacking midfielder in Brazil National Team, was used as a winger at Camp Nou...