It’s the one we’ve been waiting for ever since the schedule was released on January 12.
NYCFC travel to Orlando for the opening weekend of the new MLS Season and it promises to be an epic duel.
Managing Editor Mark Booth picks out six Major Keys to the game…
1. Silence the Crowd
Both Alex Ring and Patrick Vieira have both played down the link between the party atmosphere expected in Orlando’s new arena and NYCFC’s chances of claiming the three points.
Ring feels as though there is too much experience in the ranks to allow a hostile atmosphere to negatively influence the team, while Vieira has actually welcomed the idea of being the first to use the away locker room.