It’s hard to know where to begin with this one, there is so much awful to go around.
First, the formation. I still am not sure what they were playing in the midfield or up front. Maxi was everywhere but it seemed by necessity because no one knew where to go.
Second, this team has no idea what to do in the final third, they get the ball in wide positions and no one is in the box. No one drives the ball forward (in contrast to FCC who is well drilled and created constant danger). If the objective of soccer was to pass it around midfield and the top of the 18 and then eventually send it in to be easily cleared, this team would be champions. They are so slow and predictable which makes them EASY to defend and play against. FCC never had to get out of third gear tonight.
Third, individual mistakes. Those were again EASY goals for FCC. A rebound pushed right to the striker in the six with an empty net, an undefended cutback with once again, an open net, and a free header on a set piece. FCC didn’t make a single mistake that gave NYCFC a chance as easy as those.
It’s not a shame to lose to Cincinnati (although 3 times in one year…ugh), but at least show some compete and cohesion. There is none. And there hasn’t been the whole season. Cushing needs to go.