NYCFC went down 2-0 to Toronto at BMO Field in the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Two late sucker punches from Jose Altidore and Tosaint Rickets have stacked the odds in the Canadian side’s favour but Head Coach Patrick Vieira is not giving up hope of advancing.
With one week to go until the second leg showdown at Yankee Stadium, Vieira has called upon his side to believe that they can turn it around next Sunday.
Explaining his lineup, he said: “We had a gameplan and I wanted to be more solid centrally and that’s why I chose Mikey to play in this game.