1. First, the elephant in the room. What does Ronny Deila’s departure mean for NYC, and what does Nick Cushing bring to the table?
Ronny decamping for Léige is sad but understandable: The top five teams in Belgium play in European competitions, and after winning the leagues in Scotland, Norway, and MLS I think he has ambitions to lift a trophy in one of those tournaments. Cushing is a more than capable replacement, a former highly successful head coach who took an assistant position to work with Ronny. It’s a seamless transition: NYCFC will continue to play like NYCFC.