Wrapped 2024 on Hudson River Blue
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Analysis + Opinion
Give us a geezer
Here’s why New York City FC should sign an aging superstar this offseason.
New York City FC break ground on Willets Point stadium
A few thoughts after spending a chilly afternoon with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, club executives, and city officials at the site of the future Etihad Park.
Let's try to guess the next NYCFC head coach
Who will fill that New York City FC coaching vacancy? We made five totally plausible, semi-educated guesses.
The Nick Cushing era at New York City FC comes to a close
A look at Nick Cushing's 107 games in charge of New York City FC: The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Why didn't NYCFC get more from the new signings?
The crop of new New York City FC players acquired on the transfer market didn't do enough this season. What will it take to see improvement in 2025?
2025 could be the end of the MLS schedule as we know it
Major League Soccer is considering major changes to its calendar, shifting games away from the summer while adopting a fall-to-spring schedule. There are pros, cons, and plenty of unanswered questions still to answer about the rumored switch.
Matt Freese: Why was NYCFC's star goalkeeper snubbed by MLS and USMNT?
The Iceman remains criminally underrated despite being New York City FC's best player all season long and in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
A Turning Tide: The Hudson River Derby in 5 numbers
We look at the history of the rivalry between New York City FC and New York Red Bulls, and how the Boys from Harrison no longer dominate the Hudson River Derby.
NYCFC need Maxi Moralez to be playoff difference-maker
New York City FC needs the 37-year-old playmaker to step up once again if they want to win Game 3 against FC Cincinnati and continue their run in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Stop this man
The single most important thing New York City FC can do to beat FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium for the first time since 2021? Contain Luciano Acosta.
2024 MLS Year-End Awards: How we voted
The 2024 MLS Awards ballot required tough decisions to be made, and this is an attempt to explain the rationale behind each vote, including why our pick for MVP was not Lionel Messi.
Justin Haak: NYCFC's Swiss Army knife
The versatile player's recent starts at midfield and defense were nothing short of spectacular: It's no coincidence that New York City FC have three consecutive wins with Justin Haak in the Starting XI.
Alonso Martínez is the best striker in MLS*
*Since the resumption of the regular season after the end of Leagues Cup.
New York City FC attendance returns to pre-pandemic levels
The season average of 21,764 per game is up 9.7% over last year — and the highest since 2018.
New York City FC is now a fullback factory
The left- and right-back positions look to have quality options in place for years to come, but how did New York City FC get so good at churning out promising young fullbacks?