Barcelona will expect him to provide a threat from the right flank to balance out the deep runs made by Jordi Alba on the left. Koeman wants his wing backs to constantly join the attack, allowing the team’s forwards to take scoring positions in the box alongside Lionel Messi. Dest is the latest piece of Barcelona’s rebuilding project under Koeman, who took over as manager following the team’s devastating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League in August.
“I have no doubt that he will be a very useful player for Barça, ” coach Ronald Koeman said on Wednesday when Dest arrived at the club and passed his medical. The 19-year-old Dest will replace Nelson Semedo after his move to Wolverhampton in England, and give Koeman another option beside Sergi Roberto on the right side of the defense. A fast, skillful wing back, Dest can defend at one end of the pitch and beat defenders to deliver crosses at the other. Born in Almere, Netherlands, he grew up in the Ajax system of free-flowing, attacking football that has had close links to Barcelona since Dutch great Johan Cruyff played and coached the Catalan team.
Barcelona vs Sevilla - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups & predictionBarcelona will look to maintain their lead at the top of the La Liga table when they host Sevilla on Sunday. The Blaugrana are five points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid but with half the season still remaining, they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas. Sevilla, meanwhile, have finally started climbing the table after winning three of their last four La Liga matches, but still sit 13th and some distance away from the European places.
The club has also brought in midfielder Miralem Pjanic, and forwards Francisco Trincão and Pedro “Pedri” González, while letting go Luis Suárez, Ivan Rakitic, and Arthur, in addition to Semedo. Dest could be joined by another American, Konrad de la Fuente, who is in Barcelona’s reserve team. Koeman gave him playing time during the preseason and praised his performances. Dest has a Surinamese-American father and Dutch mother and chose to play for the U. S. instead of the Netherlands. Dest committed to the U. team last October, a month after making his senior debut for the Americans. He still had the ability under FIFA’s rules to change his affiliation to the Dutch team as he had played only in friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay.
Here's everything you need to know about the match. Barcelona vs Sevilla H2H Results (Last Five Games)Current Form (Last Five Games)United KingdomUnited StatesCanadaBarcelona team newsOusmane Dembele picked up a thigh strain against Girona last week and is now expected to be out until at least the end of February.
Barcelona vs. Sevilla FREE LIVE STREAM (10/4/20): Watch Lionel Messi on La Liga online | Time, USA TV, channelFC Barcelona, led by forward Lionel Messi, face Sevilla in a La Liga match at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, October 4, 2020 (10/4/20). Fans can watch the match for free via a trial of fuboTVHere’s what you need to know:What: La LigaWho: Barcelona vs. SevillaWhen: Sunday, October 4, 2020Time: 3 p.
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