Arsenal had a dream start in the Champions League, winning 4-0 against PSV at Emirates home field. On the other side of the front line, the defense of the Dutch representative suffered a nightmare, especially Sergino Dest’s position.

The former Barcelona star was assigned to coach Bukayo Saka, but this task was really too much for him.

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It was a disastrous night for PSV, who conceded early and often in the first 45. This one will go down as a defensive disaster class, with Dest one part of a total mess on that side of the field.

It took just eight minutes for the Gunners to take the lead, with Saka dashing past an oblivious Dest to finish off a rebound from close range.

Arsenal doubled their lead in the 20th minute on a goal from Leandro Trossard, who was set up by Saka on a fantastic counterattack.

Dest was also close by on Arsenal’s third, as he was unable to close down Gabriel Jesus’ finish in the 38th minute.

Martin Odegaard added a fourth and final goal in the 70th minute, firing a missile from outside the box to seal a lopsided win for the hosts.

It was a rough night for Dest, whose faults were on full display.

Starting slightly out of position on the left and going against Saka, Dest’s defensive ability was always going to be tested and, on this day, he failed massively. Arsenal had a field day down that left-hand side, with Saka involved in two of the three goals while Jesus’ finish came on that post.

On the ball, Dest was solid as usual, completing nearly 90 percent of his passes while having some good moments going forward, but it’s impossible to overlook such a rough defensive display from a player that has certainly had a few of them throughout his career.