Bronx, N.Y. — David Villa rewarded New York City FC with a goal four minutes before full time to give the home side a 1-1 draw with D.C. United Saturday in front of a rain-soaked announced crowd of 28,239 at Yankee Stadium. The level of domination from NYCFC probably warranted more. “Right now, we have […]
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”366″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Although the result failed to register three points in the Eastern Conference Standings, the 1-1 draw on Wednesday night in the Hudson River Derby was a triumph for New York City FC. “Sometimes you need a game like that when you are in a […]
The day prior to their road match against the Philadelphia Union, reports emerged from Europe and South America regarding two key members of New York City FC’s strike force. A story in Spain on Friday suggested that the club has already determined that David Villa’s expiring contract would not be renewed for the 2019 MLS […]
David Villa made a triumphant return for New York City FC on Sunday afternoon at Toronto FC. In a typical Villa installment, the captain angled left on the dribble with a burst in the box and slotted a 15 yard shot past Alex Bono just 15 minutes into his reappearance as City recorded a 3-2 […]
Among the first 14 goals scored by New York City FC this season, talisman David Villa had only one conversion while the club was unbeaten in its first six matches (5-0-1). Villa had missed three of those games with calf, hip and groin ailments and has been sidelined again for up to two weeks with […]
A strong endorsement from David Villa is positive news for the New York City Football Club. “Great news after the bad news,” Villa said after Domènec Torrent was named to replace Patrick Vieira as head coach of NYCFC. Villa is reuniting with Torrent after two years together at FC Barcelona under Pep Guardiola. Villa told […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”249″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] NEW YORK – In a Saturday matinee at Yankee Stadium, New York City FC’s franchise record home win streak came to a halt on what may have been its best soccer play-day of the season. Although dominating in every statistical category, City settled for […]
NEW YORK – New York City FC and Atlanta United played to a 1-1 draw before an announced crowd of 25,628 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. At the full-time whistle, the partisans were uncertain if head coach Patrick Vieira had directed his final match for NYCFC, although there were strong indications that the former French […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”238″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] NEW YORK — David Villa was primed to help New York City FC maintain its franchise-record home form against Orlando City on Saturday, while erasing the disappointment of a lack-luster road loss to the Houston Dynamo. The City captain was in the midst of […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”198″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] NYCFC head coach Patrick Vieira introduced a three-back system in Saturday’s 4-0 rout of the Colorado Rapids. “It’s trying to put a system and shape in place to allow you to control the game and have possession of the ball,” Vieira said in his […]