Knee-Jerk Reactions is Hudson River Blue’s series of what we were thinking throughout the match. We’ll share our unfiltered thoughts on the game at hand — no editing, no revisions. Just raw, pure emotion.

Here is what I thought of New York City FC’s comeback win against the San Jose Earthquakes:

First Half

PG: Why is Maxime Chanot wearing the captain’s armband?

PG: Oh, that’s why.

2’: Perfect.

6’: Absolutely no cohesion in the midfield whatsoever.