NYCFC didn’t just lose a game Wednesday, but their playmaker. They don’t have long to lick their wounds with reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle coming to the Stadium on Saturday (1pm, ESPN).
“We don’t have choice; we have to move on. But it’s still in our mind…We were frustrated,” coach Patrick Vieira said of their 1-0 U.S. Open Cup loss to the Red Bulls that saw Argentine midfielder Maxi Moralez forced off at halftime with a calf injury that will sideline him against the defending champs.
“When we lost Maxi it was difficult for us to keep the ball and create some opportunities.