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Tag: NYCFC
David Villa scores from distance because he didn’t feel like running any further
Sometimes it pays not to go the extra few steps
NYCFC were already beating the utterly useless Philadelphia Union 1–0 when David Villa took control of the ball around the middle of the pitch in the 90th minute. With two defenders around him and the game essentially over already, Villa decided to launch a shot into the night sky and when it came back down, it landed in the back of the net. Villa was as impressed with himself as anyone.
After the match, which NYCFC won 2–0, Villa explained why he took a shot from where he did.
“I was a little bit tired from running so I just tried it and it went in,” he said, according to NYCFC’s official website.
That’s it. He was feeling tired so he scored with the longest goal in MLS since at least 2012. Simple as that.
A quote like that won’t surprise anyone who considers MLS to be a retirement league, but the thing about these guys who are supposedly retiring in MLS is that while they might not have the legs they once did, they still have the talent which makes them capable of moments like this. And if this what comes from a tired David Villa, well, I’m very OK with that.
If anything, Frank Lampard might be too good for MLS
At the start of the season, fans eager to stamp out MLS’s “retirement league” tag and impatient writers desperate for pageviews dubbed Frank Lampard the league’s worst ever signing. Now, after a loan (that wasn’t really a loan at all) to Man City and a nagging calf injury that has limited his time in MLS since being unveiled by New York City FC in 2014, Lampard has scored eight goals in his last seven matches, including the first hat trick in his club’s brief history.
Andrea Pirlo disappointed with the quality of shampoo in the U.S.
Andrea Pirlo was voted as having the best hair on NYCFC, which naturally warranted an interview conducted by teammate Mikey Lopez. This interview presented a chance to see that Pirlo’s English has reached the point where he is now able to disparage the quality of shampoo in the United States.
Usually when players go to MLS from other parts of the world, they are quick to highlight the quality of life as a major reason for their move, but this warning about the substandard shampoo could prompt other Serie A stars to stay away.
If MLS commissioner Don Garber wants to fulfill his promise of making the league one of the best in the world, he’s going to have to do something about this shampoo situation.
Andrea Pirlo once again proves that his doubters will be punished
Andrea Pirlo is a wizard and he has the beard to prove it. We all know this. One of his mystical powers is the ability to predict the future — particularly what direction opposing players will shoot from the penalty spot or free kicks. Sadly, NYCFC goalkeeper Josh Saunders is a doubter of Pirlo’s powers and he paid for it during their 4-3 win over the Chicago Fire to start the new MLS season.
David Villa, Andrea Pirlo, and Poku surpise NYCFC fans with new shirt
NYCFC’s new away shirt isn’t Adidas’ best effort by any means, but the video the club put together to introduce it is rather well done. They set up three fans to think they were part of a documentary, but while filming each of them at work, they had an NYCFC player surprise them with an unannounced visit.