The extreme Dest

Koeman’s light bulb went on during the hiatus. The Dutchman has insisted since the beginning of the season, in front of critics who blame him for using 3-5-2 on occasions, that his starting system is 4-3-3. Barça, however, lacks pure extremes if Dembélé is excepted. Not even Ansu is, since his (blessed for Barcelona) tendency is to step on the area. Koeman recently spoke with Sergiño Dest and reminded him of his beginnings as a right winger, and even a left, at Ajax. And he warned him that he could use it soon in that position. Taking advantage of the fact that he returned in the form of the national team break, where he had scored a great goal against Costa Rica, Koeman decided to test it against Valencia. And it worked.

Dest’s game against Valencia was interesting, and it opened a door for Koeman: he gave an assist goal, completed four of five dribbles attempted, missed only two passes (31/33), won seven of twelve games and forced two fouls. Dest is not a fine player, but he guarantees intensity, persistence and obedience in the plan to open the field. About to turn 21, signed from Ajax for 21 million euros, Dest, the player who grew up admiring Ronaldinho and who said that, if necessary, he would run out of oxygen to run for Messi, is before the season of its confirmation. And he seems convinced to step forward.

Although born in Almere (Netherlands) to a Dutch mother, Dest is the son of an American military man of Suriname origin and decided to play for the American country after Dave van der Bergh, his former U-20 coach, ran into him in Amsterdam. . Taking advantage of the fact that he had played for Ajax in the 90s, he asked the club Ajax player if there were any boys in the quarry of American origin while recruiting players. There he found Dest, basketball lover (he surprised his outfit at Messi’s goodbye, with the full Bulls kit) and the french fries. His progression led him to Barça, the club he chose ahead of Bayern. His dream, to settle as a starter at Barça and play the World Cup with the United States in the new generation that he leads with Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah, Weston Mckennie or Josh Sargent., Advances. The Dest winger could have continuity against Dinamo.