It didn't take a coaching genius to look at New York City FC's results against the New York Red Bulls and know something drastic needed to change. A pair of 4-0 beatdowns at Red Bull Arena, with the most recent coming in the U.S. Open Cup a month ago, threatened to give the Red Bulls a psychological edge over their cross-river rivals.
Domenec Torrent knows the importance of derbies all too well. As Pep Guardiola's right-hand man on the bench at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, Torrent saw the impact derby success could have on a team and fan base, and also what damage derby failure could do.