FC Barcelona continues to possess some of the world’s finest players

La Blaugrana has a history of depending on elite players to maintain their reputation, and this pattern is still present now. But there are drawbacks to selecting the finest players, even for Barcelona. The enormous financial sacrifices necessary to achieve and then maintain them are one such drawback. According to reports, this is the situation with Frenkie De Jong's contract with Barcelona. 

Consequently, AS thinks it is appropriate to investigate De Jong's influence on the squad. The measure being used to evaluate the Dutchman's impact on this Barcelona team is the precise level of success that the team is able to attain, both with and without De Jong. Surprisingly, the Blaugranes' victory percentage is worse when De Jong is on the team than when he is not. Only 17 of Barcelona's 27 games with the Dutchman have resulted in victories. This yields a cumulative victory percentage of 62.9%.