New York City Football Club have opened the 2017 MLS season on the front foot, winning six of their opening twelve games and currently holding the third overall seed in the Eastern Conference.
A potentially season-defining 3-0 victory in Orlando this past week has NYCFC feeling good heading into a tough stretch of games that includes high-flying Atlanta United, defending champion Seattle Sounders, and crosstown rivals New York Red Bulls.
What are the early storylines of the Blues season? For one, David Villa has continued his terrific run in MLS; the reigning MLS MVP has knocked in eight goals thus far, good for third in the league.