Patrick Vieira said the reasons for New York City FC’s 2-1 loss to Orlando City SC Sunday at Yankee Stadium were crystal clear, citing a failure to finish chances and poor defending.
“I think we created enough chances to win that game or at least take a point,” Vieira said in the post-match press conference. “We’re the only ones to blame. We lost today not because they were better, but it was because we didn’t take our chances and we didn’t defend well.”
Vieira was detailed on that last point, emphasizing it was a team breakdown. It started, he said, with Orlando City SC midfielder Antonio Nocerino having too much of an influence on the game.