Luckily this issue should be resolved by 2023 based on what Garber talked about yesterday.
NYCFC in the Media Thread - 2021
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Luckily this issue should be resolved by 2023 based on what Garber talked about yesterday.
you can rewatch it.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber on 30th team expansion, RSL ownership & media rights | MLSSoccer.com
Ahead of Saturday's MLS Cup between the Portland Timbers and New York City FC (3 pm ET | ABC, UniMas, TSN, TVA Sports), MLS Commissioner Don Garber addressed media Tuesday in his annual State of the League Address.
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Alexi Lalas discusses the final on his podcast
and some more from our favorite mls pundit
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Tactical preview of the 26th MLS Cup as Portland Timbers host NYCFC | MLSSoccer.com
The Portland Timbers, for the first time in club history, are hosting MLS Cup this coming Saturday (3 pm ET | ABC, UniMas, TUDN). They’ll face a New York City FC team that’s never played in a Cup final of any sort – MLS Cup, US Open Cup, MLS is
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The pundits at mls dot com are actively known for making predictions and being wrong most of the time. So here’s to Doyle making another one!and some more from our favorite mls pundit
Tactical preview of the 26th MLS Cup as Portland Timbers host NYCFC | MLSSoccer.com
The Portland Timbers, for the first time in club history, are hosting MLS Cup this coming Saturday (3 pm ET | ABC, UniMas, TUDN). They’ll face a New York City FC team that’s never played in a Cup final of any sort – MLS Cup, US Open Cup, MLS is
Almost everyone picking Portland seems to cite home field as the reason, tacitly or explicitly acknowledging that the game is otherwise a toss-up (and that maybe NYCFC is in fact better). Given MLS HFA, it's not irrational to pick a lesser team at home.
Which leads me to this article:
How Away Teams Win in MLS (and how to be like them) — American Soccer Analysis
Short answer? They don't win. Or at least not enough. This has been discussed ad nauseum on the interwebs for a while, but the MLS home field advantage is the strongest of any of the five major professional sports in the US. Not only that, it is considered one of the strongest home field adva
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MLS Away teams win 25% of the time. In trying to figure out what underlying factor sets the Away wns apart from all the Away losses (and after moving past the obvious and not very insightful truth that Home teams tend to score more goals), he considers and rejects a lot of possibilities. The distinguishing factor is NOT:
- more shots
- more shots on goal
- creating more expected goals
- outperforming your expected goals (ie finishing better)
I'm not 100% sold on causality here as opposed to just correlation, but it's an interesting read and the author really lays out his data and reasoning. It would probably feel more satisfying and easier to implement a strategy if the answer had been more SOGs or more xGs. Getting a higher average xG regardless of totals seems kind of indirect, though it does suggest some areas of focus for both offense and, I think, especially defense. Finally, in any given single game, eg MLS Cup, the tendencies and usually-this-happens factors can all get thrown out the window.
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The days of Lampard and Pirlo have gone for NYC FC. And the team is better than ever
The club began life by pulling in famous names from Europe. But, after taking a more low-key approach they are in their first MLS Cup final
Almost everyone picking Portland seems to cite home field as the reason, tacitly or explicitly acknowledging that the game is otherwise a toss-up (and that maybe NYCFC is in fact better). Given MLS HFA, it's not irrational to pick a lesser team at home.
Which leads me to this article:
How Away Teams Win in MLS (and how to be like them) — American Soccer Analysis
Short answer? They don't win. Or at least not enough. This has been discussed ad nauseum on the interwebs for a while, but the MLS home field advantage is the strongest of any of the five major professional sports in the US. Not only that, it is considered one of the strongest home field adva
MLS Away teams win 25% of the time. In trying to figure out what underlying factor sets the Away wns apart from all the Away losses (and after moving past the obvious and not very insightful truth that Home teams tend to score more goals), he considers and rejects a lot of possibilities. The distinguishing factor is NOT:
Instead, the difference maker seems to be getting, on average, better high probability shots, regardless of how many. Away teams win when their average (or median) xG per shot is higher than the Home team. He finds this holds even when the Home team takes a lot of shots and accumulates higher xG than the Away team. The best road teams in MLS this year were New England, the Sounders, and Colorado. This stat holds for all of them. Basically, on the road, the key is, get some very high quality opportunities to pull up your xG per shot average, and don't allow the same for the Home team. But you can let the home guys shoot and shoot if they're doing so to accumulate a lot of low probability shots from distance, or with defenders nearby, and not in transition, etc.
- more shots
- more shots on goal
- creating more expected goals
- outperforming your expected goals (ie finishing better)
I'm not 100% sold on causality here as opposed to just correlation, but it's an interesting read and the author really lays out his data and reasoning. It would probably feel more satisfying and easier to implement a strategy if the answer had been more SOGs or more xGs. Getting a higher average xG regardless of totals seems kind of indirect, though it does suggest some areas of focus for both offense and, I think, especially defense. Finally, in any given single game, eg MLS Cup, the tendencies and usually-this-happens factors can all get thrown out the window.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t the stats show that we are exactly the type of team that should win on the road? We give up very few high quality chances and consistently create 2 or 3 high quality chances of our own when Taty is on the pitch!
Maybe? I We all know the xGD is in high positive territory, but I have not done or seen a breakdown of average xG per shot. We take a lot of shots. Taty takes a ridiculous amount of shots. Maybe the average is not that high and we mostly accumulate via shooting a lot, and then who knows what the H/A breakdown is. Or maybe we both shoot often and get high quality chances.
I do expect, without knowing, that our average xG per shot allowed should be low.
OTOH, Portland is a counter team, and transition shots are worth more xG, all else being equal, so ___?
On the psychology end, I wonder how much this is a proxy for measuring confidence or calm or something like that. Away players who are more nervous or angry (than they are at home) will snap off stupid long range or high traffic shots, lose possession, rarely score. The home team, being more at ease in their surroundings, might be more patient (than they are on the road) allowing the play to further develop to get the higher xG shot.
On the physical end, this seems like it would jive with knowing your sight lines leading to more precise final third passing which ultimately creates higher xG chances.
James and Will Sands are both going for trophies this weekend.
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Jack Harrison and his mother Debbie reflect on their time in NYC.
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Debbie & Jack Harrison | "You’re just such a bunch of special people and supporters." | New York City FC
When Jack Harrison joined New York City FC in 2016 few could have predicted the lasting legacy both he and his family would leave on the Club. While Jack was doing brilliant things on the field, his mother Debbie – or ‘Mumsi’ to many – was making friends in the
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Glenn Crooks provides a preview of NYCFC for Timbers fans.
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KeyBank Scouting Report | MLS Cup Edition has a Q&A with NYCFC broadcaster Glenn Crooks | PTFC
Each Major League Soccer matchday in 2021, the KeyBank Scouting Report has given a snapshot of the Portland Timbers’ next opponent. For the team's final match – the 2021 MLS Cup at Providence Park against New York City FC on Dec. 11 (12pm PT, ABC, UniMás) – we switched it
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With NYCFC in the MLS Cup spotlight, stadium issues remain front and center back home
NCYFC president and CEO Brad Sims said the club aims have a stadium 'built and open' in time for the 2026 World Cup
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"Sims was asked if he’s pleased with how the Yankees have been as a partner. He paused for about three seconds before beginning his answer."With NYCFC in the MLS Cup spotlight, stadium issues remain front and center back home
NCYFC president and CEO Brad Sims said the club aims have a stadium 'built and open' in time for the 2026 World Cup
I would assume that agenda item 1A for CFG as soon as the new Etihad Island is open is to buy the Yankees out of their stake.
It's a very good piece. I love the pressing of Sims on the partnership with the Yankees and the quotes regarding Eric Adams. I will provide two small clarifications and one additional note I just tweeted out:
- "The Yankees and Maddd Equities nixed the vote at the 11th hour because of a dispute over parking "
- This sentiment is correct, but technically EDC nixed the vote. EDC pulled the vote because it was clear that not everyone was on the same page regarding the term sheet. Because the Yankees wanted last minute changes.
- "with BPDC now more than $150 million in debt to the city and bondholders."
- I guess this just depends on what you're counting as in debt to the city and bondholders. The below from BPDC's latest annual report shows they have over $437m in debt. $149m of debt not related to bonds.
- Added note: In September of this year, the club did begin lobbying Eric Adams and governor Kathy Hocul.
