New York City FC were not far away from winning it all last season. They ended the regular season atop the Eastern Conference, consistently performed as one of the premier teams in the league, and were unfortunate to lose to Toronto FC in the playoffs thanks to some freak defending.
In 2020, they returned almost all of their star players. In fact, 92% of their minutes from the 2019 season are still in the squad. You could argue that as many as their best 14 players all remain with the team, depending on where you rank Ben Sweat.