Sergiño Dest may be in Xavi's good graces after all.
On the heels of Barcelona's 4–1 win over Valencia on Sunday, the U.S. men's national team fullback was singled out by the manager for his play—a welcome development given how out of favor Dest had appeared in recent weeks.
"Everyone is improving," Xavi said. "Let's take Sergiño as an example. When we got here, he wasn't doing so well, but now he is doing great. I thought he was spectacularly good [against Valencia], both with the ball and without it. I am really happy with his progress."
