D.C. United’s season, marred by an early coaching change, limp attack and shameful defending, continued to crumble Saturday with a 3-1 defeat to Nashville SC at Audi Field.
Two defenders pursued a cross deep in the box. Neither alleviated the danger, leaving the ball to be pumped into the net.
Moments later, a D.C. player with a glaring opportunity missed the ball so badly he spin-cycled himself into the ground in spectacular fashion.
It only got worse as United (4-9-2) ran its losing streak to three and winless skid to six while dropping to 2-5-2 since Chad Ashton was appointed interim coach in place of Hernán Losada.