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Sergiño Dest In the match in front of the Ferencvaros

KEY PLAYER

From being a 'doubt' to become a protagonist: Dest steps strong in the Barça

Published:27/03/2021 - 21:58h

Updated:27/03/2021 - 21:58h

Sergiño Dest Has turned into one of the most important footballers of the Barça of Koeman. The side has been able to explode his best virtues and convinces to the barcelonismo

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The exert of Sergiño Dest in the last month with the FC Barcelona has showed that it is a player of present and future for the Barcelona club. The right side has adapted to the perfeccción to the team and, with the new system that has posed Ronald Koeman, has more opportunities to explode his speed and offensive game, a factor that benefits enormously to the Barça and that translates in dribblings, goals and assistances.

The 'explosion' of Dest has cost and his first months in the Camp Nou were not simple. Although it debuted very early, three days after signing his agreement, his beginning with the Barça seeded a lot of doubts that has achieved to delete to show all his potential. It fits to remember that his première culé was of emergency in front of some annoyances of Jordi Alba. Dest Had to play by the left band where, although it can fulfil, can not stand out.

The constant physical problems of Sergi Roberto caused that Sergiño Dest adueñara of the side iderecho but, with a lot of defensive works, went back to leave doubts in the Barça. To the international by United States cost him defend, but afterwards in the attack could be determinant. In some point, Koeman opted for giving him the titularity to Mingueza, that achieved to fulfil every time that played, but was convinced that it was Dest the one who had to be by the right band.

And the Dutch technician achieved it. It implemented a new system with which Jordi Alba like Dest happen to play like carrileros and have more presence in the offensive game, what at the same time frees him of a lot of defensive works, because have three head offices that back them in the low zone of the field. With the 3-5-2, Koeman has found the best version of the footballer and the results already are palpable and thrilling of face to the future. It can generate danger, dribble, annotate or assist and does not neglect his defensive function because it is able of replegarse quickly.

In front of the Real Sociedad gave a recital that invites to think that Koeman has given with the 'key'. It marked two goals and participated actively in the party, turning into one of the most stood out footballers in the crash in Anoeta. Justo afterwards, in the stop FIFA, premièred like goleador with United States, in front of Jamaica, keeping his good series.

What will happen with him, after the return of Sergi Roberto?

Although Sergiño Dest has showed to be in his best level, there is a point that Ronald Koeman is considering and that it can have a lot of weight in the future. Sergi Roberto is in the last phase of his recovery and will go back to be available for, possibly, the party in front of the Valladolid the next 3 April.

In this sense, it will be necessary to see how handles Koeman the minutes between both and if the Catalan will have opportunity to go back to the titularity or, by the contrary, will be Dest the one who play it all, by the band, considering that Sergi also can exert in the centre of the field.