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Perhaps some of the more statistically-inclined on this forum can give an answer to this, but it feels like we go through a finishing slump every season. To my recollection, it is not that unusual for the club to all of a sudden forget how to finish, and we always rebound. Of course we should be able to rebound this time, as well.

Let me also say this: Maybe the bye week stops us in our tracks, and three of our last five games are on the road, but it does feel like this team is on the verge of a hot streak. The entire goal is to be hot going into the playoffs. And the way we're playing, despite a comical inability to finish these last few weeks, good things happen to teams that play the way we've been playing these last two games. If we're on the verge of getting hot, it would be happening at literally the perfect moment of the season.
I think this was covered in the New England thread.
Also, the post three before yours has data that suggests the team's problem is not poor finishing.
 
I think this was covered in the New England thread.
Also, the post three before yours has data that suggests the team's problem is not poor finishing.
Also, if this is in fact a streak mostly due to poor luck, then the unfortunate truth is nobody can predict when it will change. For a well written discussion of the limits of using stats to explain streaks and predict future results I recommend this ASA article about Seattle's streaky and very odd season:
https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2018/9/7/expected-narratives-seattle-cantwont-stop
 
I am under the opinion that Dome is still a good coach, but he tried pushing into PV's methods too early. The team had a clear system in place and he pushed the limits to get the team to perform his way, which has confused them all. Give it an off-season, see what he does during that break, and we'll see what happens the first few games of 2019- but I think, quite frankly, that by that time our players will understand his system better.
 
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Now *that* is some seriously rose-tinted optimism you've got going on there. Salute.

Is it fair to say the team has been unlucky the last few games? If your answer is yes, then conventional wisdom says that luck should change.

I think we're discounting how good a team we have here this season. There is a chance it all comes crumbling down and they lose in the knockout round. That is very, very possible. But I'm not ready to throw the season away because of some unlucky results and a slump. Five regular-season games to get healthy and get ready for the playoffs. Let's see what happens.
 
As much as the Yankees and MLS suck for creating this ridiculous schedule we have to play, I honestly think we need these weeks off to get people healthy and get the squad on the same page tactically.

If we can recapture what we had for Domé's first five or six matches for the playoffs we might be okay.


Is it the Yankees fault or the owners of NYCFC’s fault (or other people besides the Yankees)?

The Yankees have been in NYC since like 1902.
 
As far as play on the court, she got totally outplayed.

She was on serve down 3-4 in the second set before the game violation. That set likely goes to a tiebreaker, maybe she wins and it goes to a third set.

Who knows how it plays out?
 
I read some where that some of the young players have asked to leave NYCFC feeling that they can get better opportunity elsewhere. I’m assuming Lewis is one of them and this is probably why he isn’t playing now.
 
It was $8.91 for a beer. How petty do you have to be to charge an extra one cent?

Also I yelled at someone for blaming SJ for the DC goal. My bad. You were right. Hope you see this....
 
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I don't think the formation is the issue. I just would rather have Villa play the False 9. I think he's the perfect striker for the position. Ideally, Berget or Villa starts in Maxi's position, but I can see the logic of not starting Lewis so we have an actual sub. I love Maxi, but he's not someone that should be targeted for service in the box when we generate a lot of crosses.

I thought Amagat had his best game so far. There were a couple times at the beginning of the game that he looked out of position, but settled down.

I think some of you need to step back off the cliff, and appreciate that next game we will likely be able to start Isi, Berget, and Medina. Changes our team tremendously.
 
I think some of you need to step back off the cliff, and appreciate that next game we will likely be able to start Isi, Berget, and Medina. Changes our team tremendously.

Agreed. It is hardly the best stretch for the club, but they just played two games in four days without Berget, Medina, Chanot, Ofori, Tajouri-Shradi, Wallace (perhaps of benefit). And Ring for a game.

There is no guarantee of a turnaround, but writing off the season is premature. There will be two extended breaks with opportunity to get healthy and cohesive. The club has had second place regular seasons. Third place with playoff success would be a welcome change.
 
There is no guarantee of a turnaround, but writing off the season is premature. There will be two extended breaks with opportunity to get healthy and cohesive. The club has had second place regular seasons. Third place with playoff success would be a welcome change.

If NYCFC wins a knockout game and then beats RBNJ in a playoff series, no one will give a crap about how they are playing now.
 
I read some where that some of the young players have asked to leave NYCFC feeling that they can get better opportunity elsewhere. I’m assuming Lewis is one of them and this is probably why he isn’t playing now.

So, how much would we get for Lewis on the MLS trading block? He’s a Generation Adidas player so that’s worth something. I think $500K in GAM.
 
I don't think the formation is the issue. I just would rather have Villa play the False 9. I think he's the perfect striker for the position. Ideally, Berget or Villa starts in Maxi's position, but I can see the logic of not starting Lewis so we have an actual sub. I love Maxi, but he's not someone that should be targeted for service in the box when we generate a lot of crosses.

I thought Amagat had his best game so far. There were a couple times at the beginning of the game that he looked out of position, but settled down.

I think some of you need to step back off the cliff, and appreciate that next game we will likely be able to start Isi, Berget, and Medina. Changes our team tremendously.
Agree, said a similar thing in the Dome thread. We played Villa and Maxi behind Berget in a 3-4-2-1 at some point this season and he had a lot of the ball. Maxi would make a better 8 in this system. He's not really the type to carry the ball and try to get a shot on target, and without that threat we become a lot more predictable in the final third. I don't really see anybody apart from Berget really leading the line the same way that Taty and Villa do.