Gustavo Bou made his first start since July 16 on Wednesday but Bruce Arena thinks he should have been back sooner.
Bou played all 90 minutes on Wednesday after playing 45 minutes in New England’s 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy. The striker had 45 touches, three shots, and two chances created.
After the match, Arena was asked about the striker and told the media that Bou was out longer than he should have been.
“Well, he [Gustavo Bou] has been off way too long,” Arena said. “I think we made a mistake with his rehabilitation.