"After finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami knocked out the Boys in Blue in a 5-1 defeat during the conference finals last season, but Pascal Jansen said, We're trying to establish a winning culture within NYCFC. We did a pretty decent job [last season]but we want more, Jansen. We want to be successful that means we have to do better than last season. We reached the conference finalbut at the end of the day, we didn't win anything."
"If you were to ask me what's the one big question mark I have going into the season for NYC, it's definitely the striker position, Dax McCarty, a former New York Red Bull and analyst for MLS Apple TV, told amNY. After Alonso Martinez tore his ACL during the November international break last year, the Boys in Blue were without their star striker, who had already broken his career season record with 19 in the league. NYCFC only created three big chances across the conference semifinal and final without him. What is more troubling is that NYCFC has only scored two goals against MLS opposition this preseason, and McCarty believes that goals scored and patterns of play are an important indicator [for] the regular season, so it is a little concerning."
NYCFC enters its 11th MLS campaign determined to build a winning culture after a 5-1 conference-final defeat to Inter Miami. Coach Pascal Jansen emphasizes the need to improve and win trophies beyond last season's conference-final run. The season opens against LA Galaxy, where former NYC player Justin Haak faces his old club. The striker role is a major concern after Alonso Martinez suffered an ACL tear; Martinez had 19 league goals prior to the injury. NYCFC produced only three big chances in the conference semis and final without him and has scored just two goals against MLS opponents in preseason, raising worries about offensive output.
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