Patrick Vieira's day ended early on Sunday, but he made sure to offer a post-match verbal assault of New York Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch.
HARRISON, N.J. — More than an hour after Sunday's derby loss to the New York Red Bulls, New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira could still be found shaking hands with friends and well-wishers in the bowels of Red Bull Arena. One person he wanted no part of a handshake with was Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch, whom Vieira spent a large part of his post-game press conference bashing.
To Vieira, Marsch's comments in the middle of the week criticizing MLS referees for favoring star players wound up having an influence on Sunday's derby match, which the Red Bulls won easily.