Debast tipped as a future world-beater, Sporting star shining bright | OneFootball

Despite not having put his name on the scorers' list of Sporting's rout against Arouca, by 6-0, Zeno Debast was the lion who received the most effusive praise from Rui Borges, who stated that the player would be one of the "best in the world" in the future.

First and foremost, the Belgian stands out for his "game vision" and "passing ability", words of the coach himself and which are supported by Debast's statistics against Arouca. According to data provided by Opta, the center-back attempted 83 passes, in which he completed 79, achieving a passing accuracy of 95.18%.

The formation of Zeno Debast, in which the footballer was launched as an offensive midfielder, greatly contributes to the technical ability he displays, which is reflected in his involvement in the attack and in the creation of goal opportunities. Directly or indirectly, the 21-year-old Belgian was involved in two of the six goals scored by Sporting against Arouca.

Debast was directly responsible for creating a goal chance, it was through his long pass that the attack that culminated in the first goal of the Sporting started. It was also after his powerful shot, defended by the Arouca goalkeeper, that the goal opportunity for Trincão arose, who ended up scoring the third goal of the match.

However, despite the qualities he shows, Record newspaper claims that the lion's technical team believes that the defender presents some weakness in one-on-one confrontations, as well as in the way he takes advantage of his physical aspect, considering that he is 1.91 meters tall. In this sense, Debast has been undergoing specific training to improve his weakest points.

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