It is a small body of work to be sure, but David Villa says this is the best New York City FC team yet. The results say he is right, and his burgeoning chemistry with new midfielder Maxi Moralez is a big reason why.
“I think so,’’ Villa said as he prepared with his team to face expansion Atlanta on Sunday (5 p.m., ESPN). “But it’s not [for me] to say. It’s working on the pitch, and we have to show everybody that we are the better team at the end of the year.”
Asked in what way this NYCFC team is better than its two predecessors, Villa replied, “In everything.