We sat down with Hudson River Blue to discuss New York City FC, who we face tonight at the StubHub Center.
1) How's the second season gone under Patrick Viera? Has there been any notable differences in style of play or how they go about playing as a team?
Vieira — just like last season — sets up his team to “play from the back”. Broadly speaking, that means that New York City like to maintain possession, and build their offense through a short-passing game that starts with either the goalkeeper (Sean Johnson) or the back line.