Unfortunately for D.C. United, they won’t have much film to use to New York City FC ahead of tomorrow’s game. The preseason features so much chopping and changing that you can only glean so much, and NYCFC’s first game of the season involved sitting very deep and playing a ton of long balls at a stadium that features a respectably-sized pitch. That’s much different from playing at Yankee Stadium, which features field dimensions more akin to a boxing ring than a soccer field.
NYCFC’s trip to Orlando did tell us a few things, if only concerning personnel.