It had been rumored throughtout the season and those trumours increased in the offseason for NYCFC, but #7 is now gone effective the end of 2018. He was not always the best player in NY, that nod must go to Raul, was the best player in the MLS, yes. A top player on a world scale, the probverbial big fish in a small pond, he was here. Each and every one of my dealing with him, class pure class. Little ones at appearances, opponents, teammates, always top notch.
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November 28, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
David Longwell, the top man at what is thought of as the top academy in the nation is out, a replacement is expected shortly. Denis Hamlett, Sporting Director for the club stated, "We thank David for his contributions, but we have decided to part ways." Further informing that he will continue to oversee the academy and that developing players and affording them opportuinties in the Tri-State area remains key.
read November 27, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Needing to win by 4 overall, whether it be in regular time, overtime or pk's, it is do or die. You have the best offense in the MLS coming to town having only beaten their hosts once ever and facing a defense that has allowed less than a goal a game, but it was a resounding loss 3-0 just this past Sunday. In a second game so close to the first, the losing team typically has the advantage and RBA has been a fortress with NYRB outscoring opponents 12-1 over the last dozen home games, this bodes well.
read November 26, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
Before 70,000 5 stripe fans, ATL UTD did not disappoint as they had in EVERY one of their previous meeting as NYRB won those. NY played a different, laid back style, not the ever pressing one that got them to this point. One key, missing piece, Taxi, Kemar Lawrence was missing but he is one of 10 on field players so missing 10% was not the full answer. For two of the goals there was not much to do about, a pass played in from the other side of the field that was as the announcer decscribed as "inch perfect" was just that, had it been played anywhere else this opening goal does not happen.
read November 24, 2018
by Sean McCaffery
PLAYR is the first soccer SmartCoach system world wide, designed by top sports tech brand, Catapult Sports. They are now an official partner with the club, leading to 2 academy teams utilizing the latest and greatest GPS tech., matched with personalized sport science guidance to raise on field results. This system records up to 1250 movements per second, bringing together distance, power and pace data with GPS heat maps to allow players to contrast their work with others in the PLAYR group.
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