With the bulk of the off-season now in the rear-view, the beginning of the season less than a month away, and pre-season fixtures rapidly approaching, NYCFC fans have plenty of reason to be cautiously optimistic.
Much of the dead weight of last year’s squad has been trimmed away and several exciting additions have many believing that this team should be much improved and truly compete for a playoff spot. The additions of players like Jack Harrison, Ronald Matarrita, Frédéric Brillant, Mikey Lopez, Diego Martinez and Ethan White hit every hole in the roster left over from a disappointing 2015 campaign.