{"id":266084,"date":"2021-06-03T23:46:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nycfc-showed-grit-depth-in-win-over-lafc\/"},"modified":"2021-06-03T23:46:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:46:28","slug":"nycfc-showed-grit-depth-in-win-over-lafc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nycfc-showed-grit-depth-in-win-over-lafc\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYCFC showed grit, depth in win over LAFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d283a72ee\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d283a72ee\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nycfc-showed-grit-depth-in-win-over-lafc\/#Striker_scoring_woes_could_sink_Red_Bulls\" >Striker scoring woes could sink Red Bulls<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#NYCFC showed grit, depth in win over LAFC<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>They needed one like this.<\/p>\n<p>After a string of commanding performances that weren\u2019t rewarded with wins, NYCFC took a page from a different book last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time this season, New York City was beaten (thoroughly) on xG, registered far below their average possession and saw a man sent off late.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, when the final whistle sounded at Banc of California Stadium last Saturday, it was NYCFC \u2013 not LAFC \u2013 which emerged with something of a smash-and-grab win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a massive win. \u2026 If you look at all the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s where we haven\u2019t picked up points earlier, today was an even game if you look at the chances, but we had the margins with us,\u201d coach Ronny Deila said after the match.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/matches\/c0b4ab08\/Los-Angeles-FC-New-York-City-FC-May-29-2021-Major-League-Soccer\">0.7xG -2.2 xG<\/a>) may disagree with Deila, but his point stands: this was a badly needed three points.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having the most goals in the Eastern Conference and being <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/comps\/22\/Major-League-Soccer-Stats\">one of the league\u2019s statistical darlings<\/a>, NYCFC flew to LA winless in three games, looking the part of an unlucky outfit. They missed chances against Orlando, were the victims of a badly blown call against Toronto and were on the other end of a smash-and-grab \u2013 via two Lucas Zelaray\u00e1n free kicks \u2013 against Columbus in a 2-1 loss.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"NYCFC players celebrate a late Ismael Tajouri-Shradi winner against LAFC.\" class=\"wp-image-18417431 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/nycfc-lafc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/nycfc-lafc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/nycfc-lafc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/nycfc-lafc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/nycfc-lafc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NYCFC players celebrate a late Ismael Tajouri-Shradi winner against LAFC.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone with eyes could see their performances deserved more, but then again, this is not a club (or a roster) in the market for moral victories.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday was decidedly not that, and was instead proof this team can dig in (and get results) against tough opponents and in tough circumstances. Anton Tinnerholm was unavailable to start for the third straight game (though he was later subbed on), and LAFC peppered the NYCFC goal before opening the scoring in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Not every win for this team will be a breezy blowout in the Bronx. Sometimes, it takes forging a goal from a stolen ball and a 90th minute winner later on.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for NYCFC is that they should have enough match winners to get them over the line in these types of games as the squad rounds into health and fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Tinnerholm should be back in the starting XI soon, wonderkid Talles Magno debuted for the club last weekend, and striker Heber is expected to return sometime this summer. Fellow Brazilian Thiago Andrade hasn\u2019t yet made his debut, and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is a good option off the bench, as shown by his late winner against Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>All of these options will give NYCFC a larger margin of error, and lighten the attacking load on Jesus Medina and Taty Castellanos. A roster this good can bail you out of a lot of games.<\/p>\n<p>This was New York City\u2019s most difficult win of the season, and while not every match will be such a sweat, it\u2019s clear they have the players \u2013 and mentality \u2013 to scrape out wins when necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcements are on the way.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Striker_scoring_woes_could_sink_Red_Bulls\"><\/span>Striker scoring woes could sink Red Bulls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How long can it last?<\/p>\n<p>The Red Bulls are in the postseason picture, are tied for the third-most most goals in the Eastern Conference (10), and are coming off an impressive 2-1 win over Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>But perplexingly, seven games into this MLS season, not a single one of their forwards has scored a goal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Teenaged Caden Clark is the team's leading scorer from midfield.\" class=\"wp-image-18417457 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/clark.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/clark.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/clark.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/clark.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/clark.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Teenaged Caden Clark is the team\u2019s leading scorer from midfield.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two players account for 70% of New York\u2019s finishes \u2013 midfielders Caden Clark and Cristian Casseres Jr. \u2013 and that trend continued last weekend. Clark\u2019s smart movement into the box again led to a goal, while Casseres later doubled the lead with a beautiful curler of a free kick.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old Clark is now up to four goals on the year, with Casseres just behind with three, tied for his most in any single season.<\/p>\n<p>Given the pair\u2019s youth (Casseres is 21), it\u2019s hard to tell how sustainable this is \u2013 their scoring runs could be less an aberration and more a sign of their development. <\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the underlying numbers say both are at least <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/squads\/69a0fb10\/New-York-Red-Bulls-Stats\">doubling the scoring output that would be expected<\/a> based on their shot diet.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Gerhard Struber isn\u2019t concerned with the load they\u2019ve been carrying thus far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me it\u2019s not so important which player scored in the end,\u201d he said last weekend. \u201cI think we have a big togetherness. We have many, many players on the pitch, they have the responsibility to score goals and the time with the strikers will come. We need the strikers in the next games. We have a long season and I am 100 percent convinced our strikers will score.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the flipside, New York\u2019s forwards have done a good bit of creating. Fabio leads the team with four assists \u2013 his hold up play has shined \u2013 and Polish youngster Patryk Klimala notched his first assist last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s fair to be slightly skeptical that a) Clark and Casseres will continue their scoring exploits at this rate or b) one of the Red Bulls\u2019 forwards will produce something like double-digit goals in the remaining games.<\/p>\n<p>For all of the hype surrounding them, Fabio and Klimala are in their maiden MLS campaigns, and Danny Royer looks a diminished version of the player who once had three-straight seasons of at least 11 goals. Brian White, who led a low-scoring attack with five goals last year, has just <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/trade-vancouver-whitecaps-acquire-brian-white-from-new-york-red-bulls\">been shipped off to Vancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even with Clark and Casseres\u2019 production so far, the team sits in a respectable but not overly impressive ninth place in the East, with star center back Aaron Long done for the season due to an Achilles injury. To be truly competitive \u2013 more than a bubble playoff team \u2013 they\u2019ll need those two (and perhaps Frankie Amaya) to keep humming while simultaneously getting some legit goalscoring help from their forwards.<\/p>\n<p>That may be asking too much.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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