New York City fans know the numbers way too well.
One solitary win. Five losses — six, if you count last Wednesday’s Open Cup defeat. 19 goals surrendered, to only five scored. The futility extends to the talismanic David Villa; in those six games, he has only scored once. New York City might contend that the city is blue. But the rivalry is deep, deep red.
There’s only one way to change that — and that is by actually winning.
That’s what New York City aims to do tomorrow. Will they?
Despite the historical record, there’s reason for optimism going into the game.