Episode 496:

FC Cincinnati entered CitiField on a five game winning streak and second in the MLS Supporter’s Shield standings.  NYCFC have struggled for consistency both on the road and at home.  This was not a match up on paper at least that filled NYCFC fans with confidence.  Enter Pascal Jansen and his tactical acumen.  

This week the two Mikes, Anderer and Allen, look at the challenges facing this team with the nagging injury to Keaton Parks, but also with the inability for any winger to lock in their starting role.  

Episode 495:

Credit to Roberto Abramowitz and his Spanish language broadcast team for the statistic that NYCFC did not win any of their first five road games three times in their history: 2015, 2023 and 2025.  The huge question is that does Pascal Jansen have what it takes to earn a playoff bid from that position.  Jason Kreis and Nick Cushing both failed to reach that goal.  

This week Mike and Mike are joined by Christian Smith to discuss the signing of Aiden O’Neill, the victory in Toronto and all things NYCFC.

Episode 494:

NYCFC entered Gillette Stadium on Saturday night fresh off a victory against a strong Philadelphia side and hoped to carry that momentum on the road in Foxboro.  Unfortunately New England had other thoughts and the performance from NYCFC was simply not good enough as eloquently shared by the captain, “We need to be better.”  

The sad part of that quote is that there was no further follow-up given and honestly not even needed.  It was poor all around and the team knows it.  

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen take a look back at the track record of David Lee as a Sporting Director.  They also share their thoughts on what separates good players from great players as they look towards the rest of the season hoping for reinforcements to arrive in July.

Episode 493:

Ever since 2021 Philadelphia Union fans have complained about NYCFC’s Championship run.  This past week in Queens Pascal Jansen lead the boys in blue past the Union on a cold rainy night in Queens. 

The game was also a celebration of Keaton Parks’s 200th performance in all competitions. 

This week the guys give their thoughts about Keaton, NYCFC wonder kid, Johnny Shore, and the release of the first set of prices for seats in the new stadium.

Episode 492:

One of the most famous names in baseball is Wally Pipp.  Ask a true baseball fan and they’ll tell you the story not of Pipp’s success as a player and World Series Champion as a New York Yankee, but about his headache that kept him out of a game on June 2, 1925.

In NYCFC lore there are a few memorable substitutions of note for both good and bad reasons.  One of the most negative of those occurred Sunday afternoon when Birk Risa was removed from the match in the 40th minute and replaced by Strahinja Tanasijevic. It was a move that ultimately did not change the outcome of the match, but it hopefully will have a positive impact on the rest of the season for NYCFC.

This week the guys are back to breakdown the 1-2 home loss at the hands of the Loons.  Suffer through the highs and lows with Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen.

Episode 491:

NYCFC lost on Saturday in Atlanta.  That’s not breaking news to anyone who follows the team, but the collapse from the club is indicative of a much bigger issue.  David Lee has not given head coach, Pascal Jansen, enough resources to make tactical adjustments necessary to win games.  It is that simple.  

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen are back to dive deep into what is happening with NYCFC’s depth deficiency.  The trio also give their thoughts on the leadership from captain, Thiago Martins.

Episode 490:

Blame it on the injuries.  Blame it on the playing during a FIFA window.  Blame it on David Lee for not signing any players to replace James Sands, Santi Rodriguez or Jovan Mijatovic.  

NYCFC crawled into Lower.com Field on Saturday night to face the Columbus Crew and it was not a prototypical NYCFC game.  The team was outshot 24-4 and only had 40% of the ball.

The bright spot of the game was seeing the team close out the draw by the hairs on their legs with three 17 year old players on the field, two of which were playing their debut minutes.

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen take a look back at the 0-0 draw in Columbus and also spend some time discussing the USMNT losses (yes, plural) at home to Panama and Canada.

Episode 489:

Ten year’s to the day from NYCFC’s historic home-opening game at Yankee Stadium the club welcomed back to the house that Jeter built for another match.  New England limped into this game missing their newest signing and star striker, Leo Campana.  The Revs also have lost the first three games of the 2025 campaign to build upon the streak of losing the last four of 2024.

It would be New England that took the early lead off a Thiago Martin’s own-goal, the third of his career with NYCFC, but goals from Julian Fernandez and Alonso Martinez gave New York all three points on the day.

This week the guys are back to recap last week’s exciting match.  They also share thoughts on how this team is evolving away from the underwhelming style of Nick Cushing into the attack first mindset brought in by Pascal Jansen.

There is audio from NYCFC head coach, Pascal Jansen, as well as players Keaton Parks, Matt Freese and Hannes Wolf.

Episode 488:

It’s an anniversary moment ten years in the making.  NYCFC versus Orlando, but this time the Boys In Blue were the home team and the victors on the day.

Pascal Jansen took his “Team First” mentality and pushed the squad to raise their intensity and two second half goals were the difference in NYCFC’s eleventh home-opener and the penultimate event at Yankee Stadium.

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen are back to break down the game, share their fondest memories of the past 10 seasons and highlight some player audio captured post-game from Yankee Stadium.Artwork

Episode 487:

There was an excitement about NYCFC under Pascal Jansen after last week’s game in Miami.  The team played with intensity and was clinical in their finishing.  

This past weekend in California the Boys In Blue look to have regressed to resemble their weakest moments under Nick Cushing.  There were long stretches of possession that did not result in chances.  There were players out of position and a midfield without a talisman to close out the match.  It was quintessential 2023 NYCFC.  

Mike Anderer, Mike Allen and J.R. diBart take a look back at the performance and share audio clips from head coach, Pascal Jansen, and midfielder, Keaton Parks, to highlight some of the biggest opportunities from the game.