It was always going to be difficult for New York City FC to replace David Villa. He was the face of the franchise, the best player in the history of the club, and the cornerstone centre-forward in a prolific attack.
All throughout the offseason, questions were asked of how Dome Torrent would handle the striker position in the Spaniard’s absence. And when New York City FC broke their club-record transfer to sign a winger, the ambiguity only grew. No one knew what Torrent was planning.
And it seemed as though he did not either. False nines, Maxi Moralez through the middle, others playing out of position, New York City FC opened the season in inconsistent form, to say the least.