No regrets ... Hersi walks off the field after being shown red against the Roar. Source: Dean Lewins / AAP
An unrepentant Youssouf Hersi insists he can't change the high-octane style that has ruled him out of the grand final, after his late dismissal in Friday night's 2-0 semi-final win over Brisbane Roar.
Admitting he was warned by his coaches at half-time to calm himself, the Dutch winger earned a second yellow card with 12 minutes left and will sit out next weekend's showpiece event at Allianz Stadium.
Insisting he could not play "with a brake on", Hersi said he wanted to see the Mariners come through the other semi-final so Western Sydney Wanderers could repeat their win in Gosford and prove to Mariners coach Graham Arnold it was no fluke.
"It was a crazy night - we won 2-0 but I got a red card," Hersi said. "I thought it was a little bit soft, but (the referee) was looking for that the whole game, I think.
"I feel 50-50 - we've received the (Premier's Plate) and life goes on. I will support my teammates on Sunday and hopefully we'll win the grand final, but I can't do anything about it now.
"I could hit something, but it won't change the situation.
"As for the grand final, some players have the luck because they will play in it, and some players don't, and it's something that maybe I should think about for next year.
"At half-time, (assistant coach) Ante Milicic said to me: 'Be careful, slow down'. But I cannot play with a brake on. That is not me, then it would be a different Youssouf.
"I put a lot of energy in, I go 100 per cent or 200 per cent for the team and I can't stop myself. It happens and it's football."
Asked if he would prefer to see the Mariners or Victory reach the final, Hersi recalled Arnold's reaction to the Wanderers' 1-0 win in Gosford that took them top of the league.
"Last time he said in the press conference we had luck and they were the better team," he said. "So I hope we can play against them, and win the game, then he can talk again."
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