Plastic surfaces have played a role ahead of Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal at Subaru Park.

New York City FC starters Alonso Martinez & Andres Perea suffered severe injuries & City manager Pascal Jansen has not been shy about the cause.

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#PHIvNYC #NYCFC #MLS #DOOP #ForTheCrown

Rafa Benitez presented recently & encouraged coaches to take a closer look at the issues from building out of the back.

Laurent Courtois is presenting @mlsnext.bsky.social CPD on Dec 3 & his topic - building out with a back 3.

From our convo on @siriusxmfc.bsky.social 👇

@laurentcourtois

Former CF Montreal coach Laurent Courtois is a fan of Bradley Carnell & @philadelphiaunion.com

We spoke about that yesterday ahead of the Union's MLS playoff game vs NYCFC.

"Just good people." - Watch👇

Full convo next week on SiriusXM FC.

@mlsnext.bsky.social @laurentcourtois.bsky.social

US men having success w/ switch from a 3-back to a 4-back shape tonight.

I asked keeper Matt Freese about that flexibility after Saturday's defeat of Paraguay.

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The #USMNT up 4-1 (!) on #Uruguay at the interval in Tampa.

@usmnt.ussoccer.com @newyorkcityfc.com @siriusxmfc.bsky.social

Matt Freese making is 12th straight start tonight for USMNT vs Uruguay.

Freese sprinted to join the post-game melee after defeat of Paraguay on Saturday & suggested its a sign of the overall fight in the team.

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7pm ET (or shortly thereafter) in Tampa.

@ussoccer.com @usmnt.ussoccer.com

Pro/Rel in collegiate soccer?

It's one of the possibilities from the "White Paper" from a committee chaired by the new COO of US Soccer, Dan Helfrich.

He described a 2-tier system. Watch👇

Full convo 2pm ET @siriusxmfc.bsky.social Ch. 157 & SiriusXM app

@ussoccer.com @ncaasoccer.bsky.social

They are connected by their New York City FC experiences, but for Matt Freese, it was his first time playing w/ Gio Reyna & Joe Scally.

After the game, Freese had a wide smile when Gio's name was brought up.

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Last night Gio Reyna learned that his 4th minute goal vs Paraguay pushed him past his Hall of Fame father, Claudio on the international level (9-8).

It was also his first headed goal for club and country (out of 28).

Here's Gio postgame - listen👇

#USMNT #Reyna #gladbach @siriusxmfc.bsky.social

They are connected by their New York City FC experiences, but for Matt Freese, it was his first time playing w/ Gio Reyna & Joe Scally.

After the game, Freese had a wide smile when Gio's name was brought up.

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@newyorkcityfc.com @usmnt.ussoccer.com

(Photo courtesy US Soccer)

At Subaru Park for #USA v #Paraguay 👇

#USMNT #MLS #NYCFC #DaleNewYork #MattyIce

Matt Freese expected to make his 11th consecutive start today for the USMNT in Chester, PA

A bit of added sauce as he returns to a place where he grew up as a player & played against his current NYCFC side in the '21 East Final for the Philly Union.

He reflected this week👇

#NYCFC #MLS #USMNT

You've got Shaun Derry & Jack Collins on "The Football Show" right now on SiriusXM FC.

Shaun will then join me & Matty Lawrence to talk footy on "The Coaching Academy" including a long throw-in summary 👇

10am ET on Ch. 157 & @siriusxmfc.bsky.social app

@jackjcollins.bsky.social #Coaching

Ah, the long throw-in.

Former England pro footballers - Matty Lawrence & Shaun Derry with over 1200 games between them - joined me on "The Coaching Academy."

"Let's put down our snobbery for one minute." Watch👇

Full convo on the @SiriusXMFC app.

@millwallfc.bsky.social @newyorkcityfc.com