Frank de Boer got real deep on Saturday following another disappointing home loss for Atlanta United. While speaking to the media after the match, de Boer spoke positively about Ezequiel Barco’s progression as a player, and negatively about the time-wasting tactics from FC Dallas. He also pointed out Atlanta needs to take fewer silly risks—cough, cough, ridiculously ill-timed LGP slide tackle, cough, cough—that result in counterattacking opportunities for the opponent.
What interested me most though were the moments when de Boer’s comments turned philosophical:
Sometimes, soccer is unfair, and maybe, it was like that today for us, but that’s why the game is so beautiful.