De Jong was limited but he (and Barry) had an element that is missing from the current squad - a nasty streak that made other teams think twice about bullying us
Ye, which was De Jong's greatest attribute to our side. Barry was a more intelligent player and brought more to the table. However We're now at a stage where we have to look above De Jong's level regardless of whether we need his sort of application. A Prime Barry would still do a job for us but again we could and can do better.