With NYCFC winless in its last four away dates, a compelling narrative has fallen flat.
Best road team in MLS.
All alone in first place.
Cup contender.
Throughout the summer, we heard the rumblings as they crescendoed into so much bluster, then bombast.
Indeed, for weeks and weeks, New York City FC came to counterbalance its early Yankee Stadium struggles with a resounding run of results on the road: from the last week of April until the second week of July, the Blues were undefeated outside the Bronx, stacking up impressive results against DC United (2-0), Portland (2-1), Seattle (2-0), and New England (1-0).