Striker choices loom large for New York City FC
NYCFC not only need to fill in the Alonso Martínez-sized hole for Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia Union, they need to find a No 9 to carry the team into 2026.
NYCFC not only need to fill in the Alonso Martínez-sized hole for Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia Union, they need to find a No 9 to carry the team into 2026.
It's an Eastern Conference Semifinal preview episode, but we also pick up the pieces from the Alonso Martínez knee injury that rocked New York City FC and talk about all the massive MLS schedule and format changes coming in 2027.
New York City FC under Pascal Jansen exceeded all expectations: Does that give them a degree of freedom as they get ready for the toughest fixture this year when they face Philadelphia Union in the Conference Semis?
A detailed rundown of all the international matches set to be played by New York City FC players this month, headlined by World Cup qualifiers and the U-17 World Cup knockout rounds.
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.
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.