Since the beginning of Patrick Vieira’s tenure at the helm of New York City FC, the gaffer has routinely pointed to a lack of ruthlessness whenever the Boys in Blue couldn’t manage a quality result. In particular, Vieira implores a sense of ruthlessness in front of goal.
We thought long and hard about that, and realized not only that there are more ways to be ruthless than simply finishing off chances in the danger zone, but that numerous NYCFC players — especially the new faces for 2017 — truly exemplify a ruthless spectrum.
Whether it’s Rodney Wallace pouncing on a rebound or a bouncing betty in the box, Alex Ring teleporting around the pitch in search of new bodies to destroy, or Maxi Moralez breaking his opponents’ spirits through sheer industriousness, there’s more than enough ruthlessness to celebrate this year in the Five Boroughs.