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The Poutine Hits the Fan

Kevin Nelson looks at the tactical breakdown behind another NYCFC defeat to Montréal.

Jul 8 •

Pascal’s Wager

The story of how playing without a left back for two months forced Jansen to build around Justin Haak—a patch job that eventually became stability for a…

Jul 3 •

New defensive midfielder Aiden O'Neill should make an immediate impact at New York City, but will it be enough?

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Jansen: "Was something that shouldn't be happening in that moment."

7/12/25 Post-Match Press Conference at Charlotte

Jul 14 •

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Jansen: "It's a big, massive opportunity to do better than we've done so far with our away games."

7/10/25 Pre-Match Press Conference at Charlotte

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Kevin O'Toole: "[Charlotte's] definitely a tough environment to play in."

7/10/25 Pre-Match Press Conference at Charlotte

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Jansen: "Hannes is the ultimate team player."

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Merch

The Chubby Pigeon

Introducing our latest merch drop from Rory Kirke—because greatness is overrated, and consistency waddles.

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