The midfielder of the American team Tyler Adams referred to the expulsion of his teammate Tim Weah in this Thursday’s 2-1 defeat against Panama in the Copa América, ensuring that it is necessary to “control emotions.”
“From now on, we need to control our emotions in certain situations. I think the team fought for everything after receiving the red card. You definitely cannot blame (the defeat) on the effort,” he said in an interview with Fox Sports.
Adams explained that Weah apologized in the locker room to his teammates for his expulsion in the 18th minute as a result of an assault.
“I respect the rest of the team because they have fought for every ball, every duel, every minute, and we still created opportunities after being down to 10 men, which shows our quality,” he said.
Panama gives the big surprise and defeats the United States
The canaleros took advantage of the numerical advantage and scored the victory
Adams played the first half but was replaced by Gregg Berhalter at halftime for a change in defensive system.
“At the end of the day we knew what we were coming to, we played a Copa América, we knew it was going to be a fight,” added the player, who defined the match as an “emotional roller coaster.”
