Away - 3/24 New England

[LionNYC]

New York City FC at New England Revolution
Saturday, March 24th 1:30 PM ET
YES, WNYC
Stream on Fox Sports Go (with cable subscription)

NYCFC heads up to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Revolution with their perfect record on the line to start the season. Can NYCFC win a fourth straight game for only the second time in club history (June 2017)?

Alex Ring, Rodney Wallace, and Ronald Matarrita will be out for international duty. David Villa, Anton Tinnerholm, and Jo Inge Berget missed the past game due to injury or illness. Will they be back? How will Vieira field the 18? Questions to be asked before this match.

 

[Taurus]

Here's my setup. I don't think Berget makes the 18.



Bench:
Stuver, Ibeagha, Saad, TMac, Awuha, Lewis, Sands

 

[The Toe]

Here's my setup. I don't think Berget makes the 18.

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Bench:
Stuver, Ibeagha, Saad, TMac, Awuha, Lewis, Sands

Amazing that our "Missing Players" lineup could win the league outright.

 

[Christopher Jee]

Here's my setup. I don't think Berget makes the 18.

View attachment 8415

Bench:
Stuver, Ibeagha, Saad, TMac, Awuha, Lewis, Sands

Why TMac instead of Berget? Injury?

 

[SoupInNYC]

I gotta think Berget makes the 18. He was only missing today because of the flu

 

[Kjbert]

Berget was slated to make the 18 today. If the flu is out of his system, he'll see the pitch.

 

[Taurus]

Why TMac instead of Berget? Injury?

I just don't think the Flu will be out of him in time. We'll see.

 

[Gotham Gator]

I just don't think the Flu will be out of him in time. We'll see.

If it’s really the flu, you may be right, but with athletes, they often say “flu” when the guy just has a cold.

 

[Fake Jew]

If it’s really the flu, you may be right, but with athletes, they often say “flu” when the guy just has a cold.

It's also a disguise for the guy was drinking too much last night.

 

[DeGrozz]

Really happy with Maxi's contributions on the defensive side of the ball. It's been a nice surprise this year. He keeps finding himself in passing lanes and picking up loose balls. I hope it continues while we are missing Ring.

 

[Seven]

So they acted like Tinnerholm and Villa were minor injuries and just barely missed the game, but do they hold them out since we are playing on turf?

As bad as New England was/is, their home form has usually always been good, so this could be a good test for us.

 

[roxfontaine]

Here's my setup.

Solid.

Missing Ring scares me a little bit. You don't just replace what he does so our style of play has to change a bit. Ofori is strong though and I hope the additional attacking threat he brings along with Tajouri overwhelms NE.

 

[raga]

Any of you going to the game?

 

[Kjbert]

Any of you going to the game?

I was just about to post this. If Villanova wins Friday night, I'm headed up Saturday morning. Thought about hitting this game if that's the case.

The issue is that Gillette is such a cluster to get to. It's brutal.

 

[SoupInNYC]

I was just about to post this. If Villanova wins Friday night, I'm headed up Saturday morning. Thought about hitting this game if that's the case.

The issue is that Gillette is such a cluster to get to. It's brutal.

Why only if Nova wins?

Edit: I just saw their regional is in Boston, so assuming you would catch the regional final on Sunday then?

 

[raga]

I was just about to post this. If Villanova wins Friday night, I'm headed up Saturday morning. Thought about hitting this game if that's the case.

The issue is that Gillette is such a cluster to get to. It's brutal.

Yea Gillette is always a mess. But I am going with supporters group in a bus, so I dont have to worry about getting there. If you make it, let me know

 

[Kjbert]

Why only if Nova wins?

Edit: I just saw their regional is in Boston, so assuming you would catch the regional final on Sunday then?

Bingo. Hustle to get back to New York from philly for Friday night's game. If they win, throw my son in the car seat and drive up Saturday am. My wife and daughter get screwed on this plan

 

[Seven]

Is it concerning that he is indoors?

 

[SoupInNYC]

New England will be without Krisztian Nemeth who was called up for international duty. Though he's only come off the bench once for 20 minutes (in their last match against Colorado), so its not a particularly big loss for them.

 

[Hivemind]

The issue is that Gillette is such a cluster to get to. It's brutal.

It’s a Revs match not a Pats game. There will be almost no traffic and free parking right next to the Stadium. That’s not Hive’s definition of brutal.