James Nalton, Author at The Soccer Times

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…

Plenty To Work On For NYCFC As Tempers Flare During Frustrating Defeat In Toronto

May 1, 2023

Defeats like this can be good for a team like New York City FC, depending on the reaction to it. Despite a poor record in recent games and not having lived up…

New York Notes: Indifferent Starts For New York’s MLS Teams

March 6, 2023

By James Nalton. The New York area Major League Soccer teams have made indifferent starts to the 2023 season, with neither New York City FC nor New York Red Bulls picking up…

New York City Notes – 2023 MLS Opener

March 1, 2023

By James Nalton. Nashville 2, New York City 0 The 2023 Major League Soccer season produced a strange opening game for New York City FC, which was perhaps to be expected given…

New York City Out But Not Down After Conference Final Defeat In Philadelphia

November 1, 2022

By James Nalton. New York City FC succumbed to a ruthless Philadelphia Union side in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference final, eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat having gone a goal ahead.…

NYCFC Add Derby Success To Campeones Cup Win – Red Bulls Remain Ahead In Standings

September 17, 2022

By James Nalton. The latest Hudson River Derby took place at Yankee Stadium with New York City FC just having won their second trophy in the space of a year there days…

Where The English FA Ranks MLS When It Comes To Players’ Work Permits

August 24, 2022

By James Nalton. The quality of Major League Soccer in comparison to other leagues around the world can be quite difficult to determine given the way the league is run and the…

Taty Castellanos Scores Again As New York City Win Hudson River Derby

July 18, 2022

By James Nalton. It was hardly the US Open Cup, but even a Major League Soccer regular season game with not much on the line — not yet, really, anyway — can…

Paxten Aaronson Shines As United States Under 20s Win Concacaf Championship

July 4, 2022

By James Nalton. A little over two minutes had gone in the United States’ Concacaf U20 semifinal against Honduras when centre-back Brandan Craig stepped up to swing in a free-kick from the…

Ngoma Goal Ensures Struber’s Red Bulls Come Out On Top Against Atlanta In Clash Of Styles

July 2, 2022

By James Nalton. New York Red Bulls’ 2-1 win at home to Atlanta United was an interesting game when it comes to assessing the Red Bulls’ pressing tactics. It saw them come…

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