Mikey Lopez has had various roles in his first year with New York City FC and he’s embraced each one.
Of late, the young midfielder has been asked to be a closer, to come off the bench late to seal a victory.
And once again, Lopez has thrived.
“You have to fight the whole time, regardless if it’s 10 minutes or 90 minutes. You have to keep playing and keep fighting until the very end,” Lopez said. “When I come in, it’s my job to secure the win.”
That has been the case in each of NYCFC’s franchise-best four consecutive wins that has helped the Club move atop the table in the Eastern Conference.