Welcome to the latest edition of Hot Take, in which a Hudson River Blue contributor takes a highly subjective stand on a topic and gives you their honest, biased opinion.
New York City FC have faced seismic changes this season, yet they once seemed poised to weather all the upheaval. They steadied themselves after a winless streak following Ronny Deila’s departure and appeared to settle into life under interim head coach Nick Cushing by going seven matches unbeaten and keeping four straight clean sheets.
Now, however, the pendulum has swung in a deeply concerning direction.