With both Ronald Matarrita and Rodney Wallace heading to Russia to represent the Costa Rican national team in the 2018 World Cup, as well as injuries to Maxime Chanot and Yangel Herrera, New York City FC have some serious work to do if they wish to still be contenders throughout the dog days of summer. And despite constant rumblings of him taking his talents to Ligue 1 in the not-so-distant future, Patrick Vieira’s job (for now) is to keep the Blues’ heads above water and make the necessary changes to keep them near the top.
Dear NYCFC, it’s time to play the kids!
