Bas Dost
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Doubt Bas Dost’s ability at your peril, especially if you’re a defender. Simply put, he’s a fearsome attacking threat on his day and was a central character in Wolfsburg VFL’s rise to become Bayern Munich’s title rivals for much of last season. Things have not run quite as smoothly this time around, for club or player.
They had issues with sponsorship, Kevin de Bruyne headed for Manchester City in a big-money move and then – perhaps worst of all – Dost broke his foot during the winter break. Sidelined for over six weeks, the 26-year-old Netherlands international could not make the same impact he had done when they finished as deserving runners-up in the Bundesliga.
It’s safe to say he has taken a big step backwards. He has just eight league goals to his name while the season prior he had bagged a remarkable 16. At least he cannot be reasonably blamed for his lack of goals – you can’t very well rattle the net with a fracture in your foot when you’re sitting in the dugout.
If he can stay fit throughout the summer and steer clear of any niggling strains for the foreseeable future it’s arguable that we have yet to see peak Dost. For now, his fans should content themselves with that.
