Oh man, that's rough. Too bad we had the worst weather on the day you take her. There are a couple more afternoon games this year, so maybe? I'm a sucker for daddy/daughter stuff.
My advice is to raise hell via email and phone calls. The NYCFC staff at the match has no control over these rent a cop types. But as a group, pre-match, they can influence.
With Ring able to play CB, a 442 diamond morphs into a 3412 very easily with him shifting back and the outside backs holding a higher line with free reign to push forward.
That touch he took to put the ball past the Rapids defense, which ultimately led to Mata's goal, was lovely, even if his shot was kind of poor.
This seems harsh. He had some bad touches and bad passes, but thought overall he had a good game. He won a lot of balls in the midfield, which was especially important since Ring was not there to disrupt, and he did start the sequences for the 1st and last goals
Felt like more of a sweeper responsibility than a true CB. In that he wasn't charged with man marking and had much more license to dictate play in this system. Early days, but in the right circumstances it seems like an inspired idea. He reads the play well. He is a much better passer and handler of the ball than any of our true centerbacks. So when he wins the ball, he is able to turn it around into attack really quickly.
