For their first time in history the NYRB team is in the semis of the CCL, this is huge as it leads to the Club World Cup, a massive feather in their cap should they take the title. The bad blood with Chivas from their time in MLS plays an interesting role here and NY has despite the result of their last MLS game a lot of momentum here. The game is being braodcast by Univision Deportes, go90.com and Red Bulls Radio starting half an hour before kickoff in English.
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April 4, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Just a few more topics remain to be covered, this is a conversation that could have gone on for hours as Javier was both very open and generous with his time.
read April 2, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Photo from Miami FC v NY Cosmos in the NASL semifinal win by NY.
Pictured, from left NY Csmos owner Rocco Commisso & Armada owner Robert Palmer, far right , Rishi Segal NASL Interim Commish.
April 1, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
As the convesation continued onto the experience of Javier as a coach, he explained how he likes to teach, possibly due to his father having been a professor and that young people are eager to learn to learn, likening them to a white (blank) sheet of paper as they like to gain knowledge. He told that decision making in soccer is helped by coaching as it is addressed in pre training, how to read and understand the game better as one seeks to "train only soccer situations". Doing so leads to better decisions.
read March 30, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Finally a correct decision has been made in this mess with the USSF, both the NY Cosmos, Miami FC and Jacksonville Armada will be involved with a play-in round May 5 or 6.
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