New York City FC has the maximum three designated players on their roster. David Villa, your reigning league MVP, has been top class as always. Maxi Moralez arrived in the winter and has exceeded expectations. Andrea Pirlo has been poor, and brings his fellow designated players down when we evaluate them as a group. This article, however, will shed some light on his benefits to the squad.
Having examined the NYCFC DPs against the rest of the league’s both offensively and defensively, this article seeks to determine how New York City’s trio stacks up when it comes to ball distribution.