New York City FC player ratings are determined by Hudson River Blue readers — here are your NYCFC player ratings from NYCFC’s we-was-robbed 1-3 loss to referee Armando Villarreal FC Cincinnati.
Starting XI
Gabriel Segal (off 74′) – 5.0
Gabriel Segal was tasked with going up against the human redwood known as Matt Miazga. The 5′ 10″ 22-year-old did what he could but he wasn’t a match for the physicality of the Cincy defender — especially with referee Amramndo Vilarreal allowing Miazga and the rest of the back line to grapple NYCF players at will. FotMob gave him a straight-average 6.0.
Santiago Rodríguez – 5.8
The New York City playmaker was creative in flashes and dangerous at times, but he wasn’t up to the task of picking apart Cincinnati’s towering backline. TBH he has yet to settle into his Designated Player role yet: He should be the straw that stirs the drink. FotMob handed him a 6.4.
