If you were a New York City fan seeking to assuage your epic disappointment at Tuesday’s shambolic performance by the USMNT with a road win, I’m sorry. New York City went to Foxboro and basically laid an egg.
Diego Fagundez scored twice, and though Khiry Shelton finally scored his first goal of the year, it wasn’t enough. By any measure, New York City — a club that was touted as a legitimate MLS contender during the summer — is stumbling into the postseason.
Let’s look at what happens, and what comes next.
The game was a somnolent 26 minutes old when its most critical point took place.