A week after grabbing just a point against one of the Eastern Conference’s poorer teams, New York City FC will look to bounce back and show some attacking knowhow against divisional heavyweight D.C. United on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m., YES) at Yankee Stadium.
Questions still linger over how NYCFC can operate without a natural forward, as the gaping hole in attack was evident in their 2-2 draw against Orlando City SC last week. NYCFC somehow scratched together a point despite being heavily outplayed in an unfamiliar counterattacking style. Coach Domenec Torrent, who stressed consistency all preseason, displayed a new defensive-heavy 5-3-2 formation, and it didn’t work the way it was designed.