RSL vs. NYCFC — three questions with Hudson River Blue

Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsReal Salt Lake host New York City FC tomorrow night at Rio Tinto Stadium. NYCFC has undergone a good bit of change in the last year or so, but they’re still a strong side. They sit in 4th in the eastern conference, are 4 points behind conference leaders Philadelphia Union, but have a staggering 4 games in hand. They’re averaging 1.75 points per game, second only to LAFC. Our fiends at Hudson River Blue gave us some insight into the team:

NYCFC had a slow start to their season, but around game 7 they started to improve. What caused that start and what did the team do to improve? How would you rate their season so far?

I think it was the shift from a 4-3-3 to a…