Spare a thought for a moment for Paul Arriola. After the sole designated player for D.C. United was sent off for a tackle on April 14th against Columbus Crew SC, the winger faced a long spell on the sideline. Arriola of course would miss the next game, but due to United’s weird schedule thus far this season, it meant a full three weeks in between games for the US international.
“The three weeks were something that no one would wish for in a season,” Arriola told reporters early this week after practice. “It was like I just went through a preseason, and now it’s [like] my first game.