Paul Arriola had a text message from his D.C. United boss Ben Olsen after a strong performance last month for the US men’s national team against Costa Rica. Olsen congratulated the winger after 90 minute effort, which ended with Arriola securing the 2-0 win with a late goal, his third for the senior national team. In Gregg Berhalter’s lineup that day, Arriola had featured most of the game on the left flank, making a nuisance of himself every time he got the ball in the attacking end.
For United, Arriola is strictly a right sided player.