New York City Football Club’s season opener at Orlando was a frustrating affair. Despite higher possession and better chance creation, City were stifled and fell 1-0.
That was certainly not the case in their home opener — the Blues took the lead after eight minutes and never looked back, thrashing DC United 4-0 in front of a beaming Yankee Stadium crowd.
Here are three takeaways from NYCFC’s first victory of the 2017 campaign, as well as player ratings for all the Blues that took part in the action.
The New Guys Were Exceptional
Seven City players made their home debuts in today’s game: Sean Johnson, Maxi Moralez, Alexander Callens, Rodney Wallace, Alexander Ring, Sean Okoli and Yangel Herrera.