Three days ago, New York City FC had a 26% chance of advancing to Knockout Rounds of the MLS is Back Tournament. And they had nobody to blame with themselves. After three games in the group stage, City had only one win and two defeats while only scoring two goals.
The odds were stacks against them. But things became much more optimistic after FC Cincinnati defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-0, sending NYCFC’s Jersey-based rivals out of the tournament and City into prime position.
All the Boys in Blue needed from there was one of two things to happen:
A.