How underrated was De Jong?

[Stelea]

Oh when DeJong, goes sliding in, oh when DeJong goes sliding in ………..

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think he's one of the most overrated players to have ever played for us! A "get stuck in" player that fans love, but way too eager to go to ground to recover from bad positional play.

I still don't think Gareth Barry gets the respect he deserves from that era. A proto Rodri that Pep would have loved and if he'd been born Spanish, come through their coaching in the 90s, and played in that great Spanish team might have been an all time great.

 

[BlueTG]

He was overrated.

We relentlessly took the piss out of Scott Parker for being a ‘mud-on-yer-shorts’ kind of player sliding about the place.
He gave his all and was good. We moved on quickly from him and never looked back.

Some of our supporters complain about his dirty reputation. He broke 3 players legs and is most known for nearly breaking Alonso’s ribs in a World Cup final. I’d say, along with his propensity to go to ground, it’s about accurate that reputation.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

You make a really interesting point here... I always thought David Silva could be a really dirty menace on the pitch, but because of his elegance and magic he often got away with it. But if you look closely at some of the things he did, he was a bit of a dirty player at times haha

I do indeed know. He was cute and clever how he got away with it!

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Barry is a fucking legend and loved by every blue I know

Absolutely right, Barry was a quality player and the lynchpin of our midfield

City legend

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

I would say he’s overrated rather then underrated

Good in the tackle but couldn’t pass water

Barry was by far the better player

 

[big gaz]

I would say he’s overrated rather then underrated

Good in the tackle but couldn’t pass water

Barry was by far the better player

Couldn't pass found Kun FFS after carrying the ball for 2 miles ;-)

 

[bennyboy]

Couldn't pass found Kun FFS after carrying the ball for 2 miles ;-)

Who Mario.lol.

 

[big gaz]

Who Mario.lol.

Clarkie ?

 

[franksinatra]

I liked De Jong but always felt he was more of a ‘cult’ player and was overrated and idolised a bit above his abilities compared to other players.

Gareth Barry was the opposite but was an incredible player for us. Every big game it was a 8/10 performance.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

A good “enforcer”. No more, no less. It can be useful to have one of those, when you've got creative people around.

 

[Earlyriser]

A good “enforcer”. No more, no less. It can be useful to have one of those, when you've got creative people around.

Foden would benefit from one of them

 

[shemnel]

Overrated by fond memories, I feel

Good positive attitude but limited ability. Fernandinho was a huge upgrade. De Jong was aggressive and got stuck in, which fans love (especially in england) , but ultimately he was suitable for a side on the up, not at the top.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

I've been saying this over and over in the match day and transfer threads, lol

This squad, in particuclar, is screaming out for a Nigel-type character

 

[CΛL]

Last of his kind I reckon, you can’t get away with it anymore, gotta be more subtle al a Fernandinho and Rodri

 

[chris85mcfc]

Recall him spending a lot of time on the bench towards the end of the league winning season, but I might have got that wrong

Very limited player, but someone we needed in the squad at the time, and clearly a fan favourite

Not sure he warrants an 'underrated' thread

 

[RACHACE]

Ability wise he's a touch overrated and he'd have no chance of playing in a Pep team. However, a player or two with his aggressive nature are always welcome in games such as the derby and we could do with a bit of De Jong spirit for next Sunday.

Remember his goal at Anfield too?

A good player for us at the time.