The pod crew unpacks all the angles from the decisive Game 3 victory over Charlotte FC, wonders about life without Andrés Perea and Aiden O'Neill in Philadelphia in the next round, and catches you up on all the NYCFC international call-ups.
One postseason brace, six clean sheets, four away wins (seven if you include shootouts): We look at how New York City are becoming one of the best playoff teams in Major League Soccer.
The New York City FC midfielder had surgery after suffering the serious lower leg injury in the 71st minute of the team's Game 3 win over Charlotte FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Nico Ferández Mercau earns the highest rating for any NYCFC player this year with a playoff-best performance.
A brace from Nico Fernández Mercau helped New York City FC overcome a serious injury to Andrés Perea as they eliminated Charlotte FC with a 3-1 road victory.
Nico Ferández Mercau lives up his Designated Player status, Alonso Martínez comes through (again), and the defense smother Charlotte to win this best-of-three series. But a severe injury to Andrés Perea casts a pal on the win.
New York City FC leave North Carolina with an emotional win after upsetting the hosts to advance in the MLS Cup Playoffs, and losing Andrés Perea to a horrific injury.
NYCFC will face Philadelphia on Sunday, November 22, in the MLS Cup Playoffs as Pascal Jansen's team moves on after winning their best-of-three series with Charlotte FC.
It's win-or-go-home as NYCFC look to beat Charlotte FC on the road for the second consecutive time this season – or at least draw and win the penalty shootout – in Round One, Game 3 of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The New York City FC defender has gone from the second round of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft to the Ireland national team, earning a call-up for a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary.
Will Idan Toklomati or Wilfried Zaha step up and score Charlotte FC's first goal in these playoffs? Or will this be another scoreless draw to be decided by the goalkeepers?
Our nervy preview of the must-win match in Charlotte that decides if New York City FC's season ends abruptly or if it marches on to Philadelphia.
Here are five things that need to happen if New York City FC wants to walk out of Bank of America Stadium winners in the decisive Game 3 of their MLS Cup Playoff series with Charlotte FC.
The New York City FC shotstopper led winner Dayne St. Clair among players and clubs, but lost the media vote.
NYCFC might have lost to Charlotte in penalties, but there are positives to take from this game. Such as: Matt Freese putting up a Player of the Match performance with his third consecutive clean sheet against Charlotte
NYCFC were held scoreless at home, underperforming their xG letting Game 2 of Round One go to penalties — and letting Charlotte FC take the series back to Bank of America Stadium.
