New York City vs New York Red Bulls player ratings

Ten days ago, you handed down the worst New York City FC player ratings of the 2024 season after an inept loss to Philadelphia Union. That Starting XI averaged an abysmal 3.7, and 10 of the 16 NYCFC players who took the field that night earned their lowest ratings of the year.

Today, we're publishing your highest ratings of the season. The Starting XI average is a stellar 8.3 after NYCFC's commanding 1-5 away win over New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena, with four players – Tayvon Gray, Justin Haak, Andrés Perea, and Kevin O'Toole – earning their best numbers this year.

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— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) September 29, 2024

You even gave coach Nick Cushing a season-best 8.5. It's a well-deserved high-five for the tactical adjustments he made to a lineup hit by suspensions and injuries, and how he managed the game through to the final whistle. A patched-together Starting XI that he assembled with a couple of depth pieces looked like a well-drilled first-choice squad that could take on any lineup in Major League Soccer. Somebody buy that man a beer.

Note: FotMob ratings are in parentheses.

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