New York City FC lacked many things in its inaugural season. However, attacking talent was not one of them. The defense was incredibly porous most of the season, and the midfield was never able to instill the possession-oriented style that had made Jason Kreis so successful during his tenure with Real Salt Lake.
Defensively, the team is still very much a work in progress, with NYCFC being linked to Standard Liege center-back, Jorge Texeira, as well as Ronald Matarrita, a Left-back for Alajuenlense. In addition, the SuperDraft is scheduled to take place on January 14th. Odds are NYCFC will address the defense with its only pick in the draft, meaning the defense will look drastically different when the season kicks off.