The difference in quality of New York City FC’s play with and without star midfielder Maxi Moraelz is night and day. We saw it firsthand this past Wednesday when City looked largely lethargic in the attack against Toronto FC in what was an ugly and controversial 1-1 draw. Moralez was out due to yellow card accumulation and was ineligible to play.
Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that NYCFC will have to fare without the star Argentinian for at least one more matchup.
Glenn Crooks has reported that team manager Domé Torrent has ruled out Moralez for Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Earthquakes due to a minor hamstring injury.