‘Real squatter, derby with everything in it’ Ronald Koeman worries about Sergino Dest

Monday, September 6, 2021 at 11:46• Chris Meijer

The meeting between the United States of Sergiño Dest and the Canada of assistant national coach Remko Bicentini did not receive a winner in the night from Sunday to Monday. Goals from Brenden Aaronson and Cyle Larin left the scoreboard 1-1 at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville after ninety minutes of play. Incidentally, Dest and Alphonso Davies were unable to complete the game, because they had to be substituted prematurely with an injury of unknown seriousness. Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was out of the game at all, according to his own statement on Instagram because he was serving a suspension for violating ‘COVID protocol’.

The United States (0-0 against El Salvador) and Canada (1-1 against Honduras) both started the final phase of the World Cup qualifying cycle in the Caribbean and Central and North America with a draw. Just like against El Salvador, Dest had a base place with the United States, but had to be replaced after 44 minutes of play. The wing defender had a very difficult time in the first half with Davies, who played as a left winger for Canada, but at the same time showed himself well in attacking terms. On the stroke of half-time, Dest had to leave the field limping with an ankle injury, after which he was replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.

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Speaking after a sprained ankle, US national team coach Gregg Berhalter could not say whether Dest would qualify for the next game against Honduras next Wednesday. Barcelona fans are concerned on social media about next Tuesday’s Champions League group stage encounter with Bayern Munich as the Catalans left Emerson Royal for Tottenham Hotspur last week. It is also a small question mark at the moment whether Davies will be there, as he also had to leave the field. Fifteen minutes before the end, Jonathan Osorio was brought in as the replacement for the Bayern Munich winger.

By the time Davies left the field, the 1-1 final score had already been reached. After 55 minutes of play, Antonee Robinson found Aaronson in the goal mouth after a quick attack with a measured cross, where the attacking midfielder of Red Bull Salzburg slid the ball against the ropes. Six minutes later it hit the other side. Davies steamed up and found with a cross similar to Robinson’s the completely free Larin, who pushed the ball into the empty goal from close by. The Besiktas striker is currently the top scorer of the World Cup qualifying cycle in the CONCACAF area with nine goals.

“A real squatter, a derby with everything in it”, Bicentini describes it to football zone the game between the United States and Canada. At the Gold Cup, the neighbor dispute ended in a 1-0 victory for the Americans earlier this summer. “You know you don’t get too many chances in these kinds of games, but the opportunities were there again. In the final phase we had the opportunity to pull the game towards us, but unfortunately we were just not effective enough to capitalize on these opportunities.”

For the time being, Mexico is leading in a group with El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica and Jamaica in addition to the United States and Canada. Three direct tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be distributed in it. The number four of the final group gets another chance via an intercontinental play-off. Mexico recorded a 0-1 victory over Costa Rica with Edson Álvarez in the starting eleven, after Jamaica was also defeated 2-1 earlier this week. Jamaica suffered a 0-3 loss against Panama and is therefore the only one still scoreless. The game between Honduras and El Salvador ended in a 0-0 draw. Bicentini’s Canada ends the international match on Wednesday night with a home game against El Salvador.