The Celtic defender reckons keeping his cool in an ugly battle could see him extend his stay at the finals.
Streetfighter Alistair Johnston believes keeping his cool in an ugly battle could see him extend his Copa America stay.
Johnston had to stay calm as the incident was let go by the match officials and, although he doesn’t mind getting involved in scrapes and savours the competitive edge of high-octane games, he believes that restraint is vital going forward. He said: “There was a lot of talk in the media that it was going to be a street fight and it ended up turning into one as they got the red card.
“It wasn’t really football, it was a mental and physical battle. I’m proud of the group for keeping our discipline. It just encapsulates exactly what we knew we were going to get going into this tournament. We can’t rely on the refs to give us anything. We just have to put the ball in the back of the net and pray that VAR lets it stand.
“But that’s football and I am glad the team kept their composure because that was an easy one where we could have lost it We focused on the task, got in at half time and regrouped. At the end of the day, no matter how ugly it gets, it always feels great when you walk away and get the points.
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