Both New York City and DC United found success last year scoring lots of goals. That’s something that didn’t happen in their season openers last week. For New York City, that’s not surprising, given how much of the roster turned over in the off-season.
Gone: Frank Lampard. So, too, are many of the utility men that manager Patrick Vieira relied upon last year; men like Andoni Iraola and Mehdi Ballouchy. But the team has gotten younger and fitter in their stead, something that will prove wise as the long, wearisome MLS season trudges onward across the vast American continent.