Unfortunately, he took care of that himself. He's not available for the semifinal.That’s being a shitty teammate. Enough to leave him off next time.
I mean not even called in at all.Unfortunately, he took care of that himself. He's not available for the semifinal.
It doesn’t matter you don’t kick a ball into the stands because of a ball in/out decision on the touchline and if you do something dumb like that you apologize and move on . Why is he getting all hot and making a scene about something so dumbSergino was dumb and needed to shut the fuck up but that ref chased him down when he was walking away. That’s some bullshit
Right I agree. So 1 yellow. The ref made it more than it needed to be. Even Tim Ream almost body slamming Dest wasn't enough.It doesn’t matter you don’t kick a ball into the stands because of a ball in/out decision on the touchline and if you do something dumb like that you apologize and move on . Why is he getting all hot and making a scene about something so dumb
He should have been kicked out for being a moron about something so dumb. And he probably said a magic word to get chucked so quickly. But that ref chased him down when Dest was trying to walk away. I just hate that stuffMy point is it’s not the refs fault Dest got incandescent about something inconsequential
There is no part of this that is on the ref. That's twice this year that Dest has been unable to control himself and cost his team. The red against Mexico was a reaction play, but it was still dumb and unnecessary, and this was completely unnecessary.Right I agree. So 1 yellow. The ref made it more than it needed to be. Even Tim Ream almost body slamming Dest wasn't enough.
I never blamed Dest too much for that red against Mexico. The ref had completely lost control of the game and was handing out cards like candy to regain control of it. Given the entire situation Dest was in, I find it hard to criticize the kid for reacting pretty much the same way I would have in the same situation.There is no part of this that is on the ref. That's twice this year that Dest has been unable to control himself and cost his team. The red against Mexico was a reaction play, but it was still dumb and unnecessary, and this was completely unnecessary.
Is T&T going to get 4 more goals? Probably not. But whatever we might think about this tournament, there is a Copa America berth on the line tonight. Given that Costa Rica and Mexico might both be in the playoff spots for the last two berths, this game is not one for fucking around. I'm not trying to be a doomsdayer -- The United States should be able to hold on easily even on ten men but you simply cannot do this kind of bullshit with these stakes. This has nothing to do with the ref.
That's twice now that Dest has taken himself out of two very big games -- the final against Canada and now potentially the semi here.
This whole post is spot on. My initial reaction was the same the bolded, it looked like something else was going on for Dest to be so undone.Just saw the Dest video. There has to be some background issue here. Dest’s reaction is comically over the top and half his teammates on the pitch head over to shout him down. I mean, Gio got in his face. Gio!
Gregg Culture probably means they will get this sorted and Dest will be back soonish. There has to be some suspension for this kind of behavior, but I suspect Dest will take responsibility in the locker room and publicly and the team suspension will be short (1 match beyond the standard red card suspension).
He got “apologize” right, though… splitting the differenceBruce wept, he used the UK spelling.
Deſt haſ Behaved in a very ſelfish Manner.He also tosses in a gratuitously capitalized S like he’s an 18th Century man of letters.
He needs to work on it in the next six months before Copa America. South American windup merchants are watching the game tape between this and Mexico and are salivating.I know I should be mad or whatever, and it helps that it really didn't hurt anything, but Dest is a crazy person and I kind of love it.
He blew a kiss to the ref and covered his mouth to say a few choice words. Based on the reaction of his teammates, it was deserved.To be clear I’m not defending Dest at all. Watching the replays at halftime that was just so so stupid. I just thought it was worth the first yellow but I don’t know what he said to earn him the second. Ream, Jedi, and Turner did not look happy
Scuffed Uncapped POTY Diego Luna feeds off of this disrespect.There are some names for the future here interspersed with decent-but-probably-not-USMNT caliber prospects. Miles Robinson is probably the only player with more than a longshot chance of making the Copa América roster in 2024.
Luna is an interesting prospect who has become significantly more well-rounded lately. If he can put to rest the concerns about his athleticism that possibly limit his upside, we might really have something. But it'll be tough for him to make the Copa this summer. I expect him to play an important role with the Olympic team.Scuffed Uncapped POTY Diego Luna feeds off of this disrespect.
I’ll caveat this by saying I’ve only seen him play once or twice, but I agree that he’s a very slick passer. My concern with him was that he didn’t appear particularly good at either intercepting passes or tackling, and I’d want a CB to be great at one or the other, or ideally both. He seemed to be content to back off attackers and not let himself get beat.What do you folks think of Ragen? He irritates me at times as a Sounders fan, mainly because he takes risks that can lead to goal scoring opportunities.
But he was easily Seattle's best defender and is a great passer out of the back.
I know there has been a policy change at the club, but it is going to take a while until hearing things like "if this USMNT player really does well at Chivas, ...." stops sounding really strange.I’d throw Cade Cowell’s name in there as the second most likely to make the Copa America roster. It would take a rash of injuries and a great start to life at Chivas or wherever he ends up, but GGG will be leaning on players he knows well this summer.