Is dynamic offensive menace Talles Magno lastly able to pay dividends in his second stint with New York Metropolis FC?
That query could also be answered when NYCFC (3-2-2, 11 factors) play host to Charlotte FC (3-2-2, 11 factors) on Saturday at Citi Area in a matchup of groups a part of the four-way fourth-place logjam within the Jap Convention.
Magno first made noise as a high-profile teenager in 2021 for the eventual MLS Cup champions. He scored the successful objective as New York Metropolis topped Philadelphia Union 2-1 within the convention finals. A 12 months later, Magno posted seven targets and 10 assists.
After being on mortgage for 17 months to Brazilian group Corinthians, Magno, now 23, returned this season however has but to start out an MLS match.
“There’s a couple of issues he must care for,” coach Pascal Jansen stated. “Bodily, he is not on the stage but the place he must be as a way to be aggressive sufficient with the fellows which can be the starters in the intervening time.”
Magno flashed his scoring capability on Tuesday, reaching the primary hat trick of his skilled profession whereas main NYCFC to a 5-2 win over Westchester SC in a U.S. Open Cup Spherical of 32 match.
“I am working very exhausting on getting my alternative to start out, given the whole lot that is potential for the group,” Magno stated via an interpreter on Thursday. “I am working with Pascal to see what I can do to get that chance.”
Within the meantime, Nico Fernandez (5 targets), Maxi Moralez (5 assists) and Agustin Ojeda (two targets, one help) have been supplying firepower for NYCFC.
After a scorching begin, New York Metropolis has gone 0-2-1 in its final three MLS matches. That features final week’s 2-0 loss at Western Convention chief Vancouver.
Charlotte FC have been heading the opposite route. They performed 4 straight matches and not using a loss earlier than falling final week at residence to Jap Convention chief Nashville SC, 2-1.
Pep Biel paces Charlotte with 4 targets and two assists whereas Archie Goodwin has notched three targets.
Charlotte FC are also coming off a 6-0 U.S. Open Cup win on Wednesday over Charlotte Independence as six gamers dented the online.
NYCFC topped Charlotte FC within the opening spherical of the MLS playoffs final 12 months, holding them to at least one objective within the three-match sequence.
“A number of the gamers may really feel scars due to that,” coach Dean Smith stated. “There could also be some scars the place individuals have some issues to show however for me, it is only a new season, new sport.”
–Area Degree Media
