Five Points | Answering Critics

New York City FC returned to the W column on Monday night, defeating Columbus Crew SC 1-0.

Here’s Five Points from a battling victory, presented by Etihad Airways…

Got it Done

The form guide suggested that NYCFC would find it tough to answer critics after the 1-0 defeat to Red Bulls which marked the resumption of the 2020 MLS regular season, but the Boys in Blue turned many pre-match predictions on their heads with a resilient showing.

While Columbus were missing a couple of key pieces, don’t forget NYC were also without Maxi Moralez and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, two of the team’s most integral attacking components, so this was an impressive way to deliver reassurance after a tough run vs. the…