Nico Fernandez Mercau could be the best holding midfielder in MLS
Agustin Odeja torched the Fire down the right side in the first half.
I mean if we are going to have a whole segment on Miracle in the USMNT pregame, might as well just throw up the Knicks Game 4 highlight package.
@aleckossoff.bsky.social put some words on down on how he is struggling to balance the magic of the World Cup with the dark side of FIFA situating itself at the crossroads of money and politics.
The Outfield@theoutfield.nyc · 2mo ago"I'm not one for politics. I just want to play football, man." Tim Weah didn't choose to be at the Trump White House. @aleckossoff.bsky.social soff.bsky.social on why the 2026 World Cup is making football impossible to separate from politics. Read here: www.theoutfield.nyc/p/as-it-alwa...
"I'm not one for politics. I just want to play football, man." Tim Weah didn't choose to be at the Trump White House. @aleckossoff.bsky.social soff.bsky.social on why the 2026 World Cup is making football impossible to separate from politics. Read here: www.theoutfield.nyc/p/as-it-alwa...
As It Always Has Been
I want to love the World Cup, but FIFA and Washington are making it hard.
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Let's be honest, Poch is getting paid to do a job this tournament. He doesn't care about the long-term prospects of the player pool and whether there are hurt feels. No one should be surprised that when you hire a merc, merc things happen. Not hiring Jeese Marsch seems more and more short sighted.
Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 3mo ago🇺🇸 Mauricio Pochettino defended not individually calling all the players who made or missed the roster. "I was a player. When I didn’t make the roster, I didn’t want the coach to call me. "If I call, it’s about myself. Come on, that is bullshit.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
Did the Wienie 500 forsee Jalen Brunson leading the New York Knickerbockers to a NBA Title? My article for...
Scoring first will be even more important tonight in Harrison to combat the terrorism that is energy drink soccer. Fully expect Jansen to continue to emphasize vertical play behind the Red Bulls fullbacks.
The Outfield@theoutfield.nyc · 3mo ago"The first goal in the game is a massive thing in our sport." Pascal Jansen said it after Columbus. The Pigeons proved it again in Charlotte. @kevinnelson.theoutfield.nyc and @justinegan.theoutfield.nyc look at how early goals for NYCFC led to two victories: www.theoutfield.nyc/p/the-first-...
Hearing that Doc Rivers is going to be announced as the next manager of Real Madrid.
About to watch a 3 hour video so I can read this 1330 page book that a librarian laughed at me for when I went to pick up the reservation.
This kid is now the Mayor of New York. Thank you Zohran for your service.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3mo agoNew York streets belong to New Yorkers, and Soccer Streets are for the kids. We’re turning the block outside your school into a car-free playground and World Cup celebration. Now until June 26, you’ll find Soccer Streets in front of 50 public schools across all five boroughs. Let’s play!
It's the 80th minute and Pascal Jansen has made zero subs leading by 3 goals at home. Tells you a lot.
I have seen enough. The city will henceforth be referred to as PhiLLLLadelphia, the City of Brotherly Sweeps.
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Matthew Doyle@mattdoyle.bsky.social · 3mo agoArmchair Analyst: RSL's collective step forward, the Fire get a lesson & more Including a Crew team still struggling in their own box, an Austin side finding attacking answers & a St. Louis team definitely not. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/rsls-collect...
Miami is the only city in the world where you could see Messi's Inter Miami lose in stoppage time after leading 4-1 and Ferrari blowing a podium on the last lap in the same 24 hours.
Some interesting local tidbits here: the venture being run by former NYCFC president Tom Glick and the new Long Island team is included.
NY Soccer Journal@nysoccerjournal.com · 3mo ago“The new company, Hometown Soccer Holdings, plans to move Next Pro teams that are affiliated with MLS clubs to nearby mid-sized markets, where the firm will facilitate the construction of multipurpose stadiums with roughly 6,000-8,000 seats” www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
NYCFC and FC Cincinnati combined for eight goals with defensive ineptitude rather than attacking prowess. @kevinnelson.theoutfield.nyc analyzed the matchup between two defenses trying to one up each other in the worst ways. www.theoutfield.nyc/p/nobody-won...
Nobody Won This Game
Both NYCFC and Cincinnati’s defense worked hard to lose this one.
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My learning in the first half is that not having any center backs is worse than not having a striker.
Quantifying CB performance is super tough, but @kevinnelson.theoutfield.nyc makes it looks super easy to look past the DP tag to see how Thiago Martins ranks among the elite in MLS.
The Outfield@theoutfield.nyc · 4mo agoThiago Martins didn’t make the trip with NYCFC to Vancouver and the Whitecaps dismantled everything he usually holds together. @kevinnelson.theoutfield.nyc broke down the defensive collapse and why their captain is so important. theoutfield.substack.com/p/o-captain-...
NYC seem to be less possessive based on this metric, ranked 6th and 8th in '25 and '26 for the biggest decreases in possession chain length when up a goal. More on this at www.theoutfield.nyc/p/puckered! Also, kudos to NSH for doubling down on poss. when leading, their chains increased by 30+%.
Puckered
New York City Football Club's possession collapse in the final half-hour cost them two points.
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After almost 2 years, Malachi Jones’s name is not on an injury report. If he can return to the form he showed in his brief stint NYCFC has a real firecracker on their hands
Taking my wife to see some of my favorite people play d&d
Just want to say, as a parent of a 4- and 8-year-old, I too can negotiate a peace settlement that leaves me worse off than when I started.
A statement from the NASR regarding the denial of @FrancoPanizo for a credential for @InterMiamiCF's Nu Stadium opener. The NASR stands with local journalists and believes deeply in clubs and those journalists fostering a positive working relationship and mutual respect.
