James Nalton, Author at The Soccer Times

New York City FC At Inter Miami: The Uninvited Guest Concedes At The End

October 1, 2023

New York City FC’s unbeaten run in Major League Soccer stretched to six games following a 1-1 draw in Fort Lauderdale against Inter Miami, but coach Nick Cushing and his team believed…

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National Soccer: US Open Cup Final Day – Lionel Messi and the USA’s FA Cup

September 27, 2023

By James Nalton. What if there was a version of the English FA Cup, the Spanish Copa del Rey, or the German DFB Pokal but for the United Sta… there is! It’s…

‘It’s A New Style For Me’ – Matt Freese Adapts To New York City With 3rd Clean Sheet In 4

September 21, 2023

By James Nalton. New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese has recorded three clean sheets in his recent four starts for the team having taken the No.1 spot from Luis Barraza. The…

“You’ll See Talles Magno In The Next 2 Games – He’ll Get 90 Minutes” Says NYCFC Coach Cushing

September 17, 2023

Talles Magno was once considered one of the most exciting young prospects not just at New York City, but in Major League Soccer as a whole. This season, the fortunes of the…

Drab Hudson River Derby As New York City & Red Bulls 2023 Seasons Run Dry

September 16, 2023

By James Nalton. New York City 0, New York Red Bulls 0. Neither of the Major League Soccer teams with New York in their name have been very good this season. A…

No Back-To-Back Wins For New York City After 1-1 Tie With Vancouver Whitecaps

September 2, 2023

New York City had a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since April but played out a 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. It…

NYCFC’s Birk Risa: ‘Chanot Talked To Me About How To Connect With City And Club’

August 31, 2023

New York City FC returned to winning ways in a midweek matchup against CF Montreal. It was only the team’s second win in 18 games as the pressure mounts on head coach…

New York Red Bulls Need To Recover MetroStars Culture In Difficult 2023 Season

July 14, 2023

By James Nalton. Something wasn’t quite right at the New York Red Bulls. On the field, the team wasn’t winning games and picked up just one victory in its opening 11 games…

The Great Gabriel: Segal Rescues Point For New York City FC Team Now 10 Without A Win

June 17, 2023

By James Nalton. Substitute Gabe Segal rescued a point for New York City FC in added time of the second half against Columbus Crew, just as it looked like the team would…

NYCFC Should Take The US Open Cup Seriously To Continue New York Soccer Tradition

May 8, 2023

By James Nalton. Initial excitement around the start of the 2023 Major League Soccer season has now settled into run-of-the-mill regular season games, as 29 teams look to at least take one…

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