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Hudson River Blue

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News, opinion, analysis, and banter about New York City FC

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Episode 62: Alonso Martínez does it to Charlotte again

A thorough review of New York City FC's 1-0 away win over Charlotte FC to open the MLS Cup Playoffs, featuring lots of praise for Alonso Martínez and Pascal Jansen, plus a preview of Game 2 of this series at Yankee Stadium.

MLS

3 months ago | 1 read

New York City 1-0 Charlotte: 4 Thoughts

New York City FC earned a crucial Game 1 win over Charlotte FC thanks to another Alonso Martínez goal, some playoff physicality, and a fluid formation that didn't give Charlotte an inch.

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Alonso Martínez: 'Letting it flow, letting it go'

In this exclusive interview, Glenn Crooks talks to New York City FC striker Alonso Martínez about his goal-scoring mentality, winking at Matt Freese during the Gold Cup, and transferring to Alajuelense for one game's gate receipts plus 20 soccer balls.

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

Oppo Research: 5 Things about Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC open the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs after a convincing 2-0 win over league-best Philadelphia Union — and a troubling 4-1 loss to lowly CF Montréal. With Wilfried Zaha suspended, will the underwhelming Liel Abada step up?

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads

USWNT 1-2 Portugal: 3 Thoughts

The United States women's national team were stunned at Subaru Park by Portugal in what Head Coach Emma Hayes called a "kick up the backside."

MLS

3 months ago | 0 reads