The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same.
After an exciting week which saw the signings of Rodney Wallace, John Stertzer, and new DP Maxi Moralez, New York City FC walked into the Kino Sports Complex for a cross-conference “friendly” (we’ll get to that) with the Houston Dynamo in which they hoped to showcase their new assets and make an early statement.
In stark contrast to their Wednesday matchup with the rival Red Bulls, City elected to go with a lineup made up mostly of perennial starters or otherwise established players to face off with the Dynamo.