New York City FC hosts D.C. United at Yankee Stadium Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET with an opportunity to extend an MLS unbeaten streak to six matches. NYCFC sits eighth in the Eastern Conference while D.C. United occupies the bottom of the table. The club has struggled against lower-ranked opponents, losing six of 14 such matches this season. The team is riding a three-game winning run and has been bolstered by the return of captain Thiago Martins from knee surgery. Alonso Martinez has surged in form, scoring 16 goals this season and providing decisive contributions.
We're coming off two quite impressive results, NYCFC manager Pascal Jansen said Thursday. For us, it's simple. It doesn't matter who we play; it's about us and only us, and how we get ourselves into the playoffs in the best possible shape. D.C. is one of the teams that we have to face. Their results haven't gone their way, but that is something we prepared for this match. But then it's again, all about ourselves.
The Boys in Blue are on a three-win bounce for the first time under Jansen beating Dallas 4-3 away from home before the Leagues Cup, and Alonso Martinez scoring two separate winners against Nashville and Cincinnati. They have also been boosted by the return of captain Thiago Martins from knee surgery, who started against Cincy. Martinez has been in deadly form. The Costa Rican scored four goals and notched an assist in four previous outings for the Pigeons.
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