Oh, I think that was very much part of the plan. They'll pay a premium for the right center backs. And they may be onto something, considering how much better we got after Birk Risa joined the squad.
Agree about Risa, but that also kind of makes the point. We have Chanot, Callens and now Risa, all great evidence that you can have star level CBs in MLS for non-DP money.
In the end, we are where we are. Until Martins' contract runs out we won't see if this is an experiment they think worthy of repeating in the future.
I think I kind of agree. Sort of. I mean, I don't think I would characterize the Martins contract as an experiment, as much as a strategic decision.
Here's my take: we won't necessarily reserve a DP slot for a center back, but we'll expend it on one for the right guy. Martins happened to be the right guy. He's a foundational player.
What I find encouraging is the willingness of our front office to go their own way. There's probably a bias toward using DPs for glamour players; strikers, dudes with a rep coming over from Big Five leagues, marquee names late in their careers. The fact we'd use one on a pacey center back in his prime and then take our time to find another really talented center back to go with him (and replace our key player in the bargain) tells me we're doing things according to a plan.
Stadium Dreams and Striker Woes: The Outfield's 2023 Year in Review
A bad year for NYCFC, but a great year for The Outfield. What's next for 2024?
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Thank you all for reading and supporting this year. Looking forward to a better 2024!
Stadium Dreams and Striker Woes: The Outfield's 2023 Year in Review
A bad year for NYCFC, but a great year for The Outfield. What's next for 2024?
Thank you all for reading and supporting this year. Looking forward to a better 2024!
You guys do really great work. The best NYCFC coverage on the internet.
Hey everyone, The Outfield is gearing up for the new season. We have a couple of pieces in the works including a mailbag that we will drop next week before the start of Coachella. Feel free to drop any questions in here and we will do our best to answer!
At the conclusion of camp in Coachella, should the players retreat to the desert to erect and set fire to a giant human figure? And if so, should it be an effigy of Nick Cushing?
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At what point in the season will fans start calling for Cushing’s head, and at what point will CFG finally drop the knife? The line is 12 weeks
On a more serious note, should we take comfort in the finish we had toward the end of the season - after our summer transfers had settled in? Or, should we believe that more help is still needed? 15 points in our last 8 games is solid, but it was not the stiffest competition.
Trey breaks down the Ojeda signing and what he may bring to the NYCFC attack:
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Agustín Ojeda: Turn the Page and Continue
How a diminutive young star’s persistence, on and off the field, can bolster a team that is desperate for it.
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Really nice piece.Trey breaks down the Ojeda signing and what he may bring to the NYCFC attack:
Agustín Ojeda: Turn the Page and Continue
How a diminutive young star’s persistence, on and off the field, can bolster a team that is desperate for it.
Kevin previews the season for American Soccer Analysis, fantastic stuff
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Season Previews: DC United, Minnesota, NYCFC — American Soccer Analysis
Lesesne in the Membrane By Nate Gilman DC United wasn’t terrible in 2023, finishing 12th in the Eastern Conference though racking up 40 points and a +5.99 expected goals difference pre American Soccer Analysis data. But it was an uninspiring season nonetheless and a major offseason overhaul fo
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NYCFC Tactics with a tactical analysis of the performances in Coachella
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Snowbirds in the Desert
NYCFC Tactics looks at what we learned about NYCFC this preseason at Coachella.
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Well, to answer my own first question it was game 2. We will see about the second question
