We’ve said it over and over again. New York City FC must figure out an answer for the defensive midfield role if it hopes to be taken seriously as a trophy contender.
Think about it. Has a genuine number six ever donned the famous Etihad shirt here in the Five Boroughs? In Year One, of course, Andrew Jacobson took on the role by necessity, despite better fitting the role of a box-to-box pirate-jedi-assassin. Don’t get us wrong; in a manner of speaking, we f—- with AJ. You could even say that we f—- with him hardbody karate.