The 2 complete offensive and creative cm players: De Jong vs Bellingham

LuckyScout78

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Those 2 are the highest offensive and creative cm players out there. A player United and Ten Hag is linking with and another alternative realistic option United and Ten Hag shall consider. I think Bellingham is realistic. Because Dortmund always sell theirs best player. Dortmund is not a club that keep theirs best players. So it just a matter of time Bellingham will join a another big top clubs in Europe.

Now i will write a short comparison of those 2 players. But only focus most what they have in common. Not theirs difference.


First De Jong:
12.05.1997. 25 years of age. MV : 60 mill euros





And Jude Bellingham:
29.06.2003. 19 years of age. MV : 80 mill euros





+ Now what both of them have in common:
First the mentality:
- Both of the a high self confidence player. They think and believe they are good enough to dribbler whole opponent team. High self confidence.
- They know it hard to take the ball from them
- In practise they do have ability to dribble and pass many opponent players
- Both have fighting and winning mentality
- They are consistent players
Skill and flair:
- Both with top skill and flair. Overall basic ball control and ball skill. Frenkie De Jong might, maybe is a bit better than Bellingham on the ball. Hard to difference. And not much to difference
- Both have really high one on one skill. Reason you can see that easily pass opponent players
- Both of them have goal and assist passes in them

But its on the physical :
- It's here Bellingham has the advantage of his natural physical attributes.
- Bellingham has that natural bully mentality. The British temper in his blood and genre. The British intensity. So if Bellingham come up with De Jong. Head to head. You might see Bellingham bully and out muscle De Jong.



To make the final conclusion. I am not saying who is better than who. Because the form of players can change. But not much for those two. De Jong is 6 years older. And at this time. De Jong might suit more for Ten Hag. But i can see and believe Bellingham will doing well under Ten Hag too.
They are super creative and offensive. Similar style of player. Same category.
Where they will fit in a 433 formation:

Bellingham/De Jong - De JOng - De JOng/Bellingham

Both of them suit best as RCM and LCM

But at De Jong age. He is more disciplined. At this moment. De Jong can play the DCM role. The player that start and build the attack. But compare to Bellingham full of energy and guts. You will see Bellingham run more up and down. From box to box.
But as the super creative and offensive cm player in the team. The player that make something out of the ball at his feet.

Bellingham will be next best option to De Jong. Another option United and Ten Hag shall consider. If De Jong not and do not want to come.
If not De Jong. Only go for Bellingham. The next or the closest to the most and max creative and offensive option.
Tielemans is really good too. But i think and believe. Full packet with both mentality and ball skill and flair. Tielemans is not up there with De Jong and Bellingham. Go only for Frenkie De Jong or Bellingham ;)
 
You’ve described what we thought De Jong was, and how he was at Ajax.

I’d be interested to know how many, if any, matches you’ve watched him play for Barça.
 
I might be wrong but i dont see FDJ as an offensive midfielder. I think he would be a great CB on a back three.
 
He's definitely not a CB - how would this work in your eyes?
One of his best performances for Barca they were playing him as CB for some reason, i dont remember against who, but it was really impressive. But of course he isn't coming as CB.