In the first test of Patrick Vieira’s New York City tenure, his men earned every bit of Sunday's victory over the Chicago Fire. Yet, in a 4-3 game that featured Fire striker David Accam setting the City high line ablaze, it’s not surprising that the defensive woes are of some concern to the NYC faithful.
Considering the 2015 NYCFC defense gave up a league-most 14.8 shots per game, the goals and chances conceded prompted some cries of "same-old, same-old" from those in blue. With the exception of fat-gloved magician Josh Saunders, the defense shows poorly in the match report and has taken somewhat of a beating on social media.