Patrick Vieira admitted that the 5-0 defeat to Toronto FC hurt but promised that the team would be stronger for the experience in 2017.
Sebastian Giovinco netted a hat-trick on a bruising night for NYCFC but their Head Coach is already turning his attentions towards how the team can improve in 2017.
“It really hurts the way we lost because the fans responded to what I wanted from them – they were fantastic,” Vieira reflected.
“When we arrived to the stadium, there were 50-100 people outside, making noise, welcoming the players. The message from David and myself in the locker room was that we didn’t know what was going to happen but we wanted to give the fans something back tonight.