John Baney

1 month ago | hudsonriverblue.com | John Baney |Andrew Leigh

We highlight the major talking points from New York City FC's crushing late loss to LAFC and preview the first home game of 2025, a symbolic grudge match with Orlando City befitting NYCFC's anniversary celebrations. It's home opener week for New York City FC and that means it's a time for anticipation and nostalgia on the Hudson River Blue Podcast.

1 month ago | hudsonriverblue.com | Noah Kassell-Yung |Andrew Leigh |John Baney |Matthew Mangam

Minutes after receiving his first yellow card in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Inter Miami, New York City FC center-back Strahinja Tanasijević lunged to intercept a pass and caught Luis Suárez in what could have easily been a second yellow and a sending-off. Tanasijević is a naturally rash player – he earned six yellow cards in 16 games last year, fourth-most on the team despite making the 17th-most appearances – and a halftime subbing off seemed inevitable.

2 months ago | hudsonriverblue.com | Andrew Leigh |John Baney |Matthew Mangam |Mark Radigan

The headlines for Lionel Messi coming out of Inter Miami CF's 2-2 draw with New York City FC should have been all about his two excellent assists, the second in stoppage time to rescue a point for the hosts. Instead, much of the postmatch attention coming out of the draw is focused on the heated exchange Messi had with both referee Alexis Da Silva and New York City assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy following the full-time whistle.

2 months ago | hudsonriverblue.com | John Baney |Andrew Leigh |Matthew Mangam |Mark Radigan

Welcome to the latest edition of the Hudson River Blue Roundtable, in which John Baney, Andrew Leigh, Matthew Mangam, Raf Noboa y Rivera, Mark Radigan, and Takashi Williams look at what we learned in the 2025 preseason, and what we can expect now that New York City FC are about to play their first Major League Soccer game under Head Coach Pascal JansenHudson River Blue: Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: What’s your reaction to the probable departure of Santi Rodríguez?

2 months ago | hudsonriverblue.com | Andrew Leigh |John Baney |Noah Kassell-Yung |Matthew Mangam

Name: Pascal JansenRole: Head CoachAge: 52Key Stat: 1.94 points per match across all competitions in his 192 matches as manager of AZ Alkmaar and Ferencvárosi TC. Pascal Jansen is in as Head Coach in 2025 and so far he remains the only new signing of note made by New York City FC this offseason. Jansen arrives with the expectation he'll get more out of the team's remaining young talent, but he's not starting his NYCFC tenure with the easiest hand ever dealt.