So far in the early stages of the New York City FC season, the boys in blue have been able to play stellar in front of their home crowd but have not been able to find winning results on the road.
Thus far NYCFC has had two losses and one tie, as the team’s road struggles continued with a 1-0 loss to Houston on Saturday Night.
It isn’t that frequently that New York and Houston meet in soccer, as the last overall meeting came nearly four years ago during the 2019 season.
One of the things that was noticeable for the team was the fact that one of the key members of their defensive unit in Maxime Chanot was not a part of the team. Chanot, who has himself an opportunity to play with the Luxembourg National Team.
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Fans had the opportunity to see James Sands in the Center Back position, which is something that he has played in the past, but it will take the club a bit to get their chemistry together when it comes time for playing defense.
There was a bit of a special moment for NYCFC as midfielder Richy Ledezma was able to make his debut with the club after being announced as the newest part of the team. Ledezma arrived to Houston quickly, as he is on a intraleague loan from Real Salt Lake. Ledezma has great experience as he also has had a two-year spell in the Netherlands with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven.
Now the team will have an opportunity to return back to New York City and train more prior to their next match on April 1, when they take on the New England Revolution. That will be a tough test as not only are the Revolution at the top of the MLS Standings, but the match will be once again on the road at Gillette Stadium.
For now though the team will be getting themselves together and finding the chemistry that they are hoping will start to build that momentum along with winning results on the road.
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