Mix Diskerud gets emo regarding NYCFC role

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Out of favor with his current club and with no answer in sight, New York City FC midfielder Mix Diskerud voiced his displeasure on Instagram in a poem.

Somebody told me I’m not part of a plan and if he was I – he’d run like the others ran ’cause the budget is tight and binding contracts might be broken, to improve 5-6 positions – in exchange for only one man. – He went on to say; “the message is clear – unless you’re clueless – ’cause you’ve lived it all’year since the budget is tight and binding contracts might not need to be broken if…. you crack, kneel or leave the hemisphere” – Who could tell so straight and clearly tales of destiny I fight sincerely when mental games are attempting aims to make me rage severely? – On and on the conversation went about money spent and special rules and mgt’s tools and something about allocation being different cent – I wish I had right there – my pad ’cause then my favorite line fused by Robin Williams spine would play dead poets – real bad

A post shared by Mix Diskerud (@mixdiskerud) on Feb 26, 2017 at 4:21pm PST

Diskerud, a valuable midfielder in the right situation, became the odd man out last season in a crowded and talented NYCFC midfield. The fallout of whatever occurred between head coach Patrick Vieira and Diskerud as his role diminished in 2016 clearly spilled over into this season.

A technically gifted player, Diskerud has struggled to adjust to the physicality of Major League Soccer while the roster around him continues to improve. In a league that’s rapidly bringing in talent both foreign and domestic, he simply hasn’t lived up to expectations, nor his contract.