New York City FC head train Ronny Deila broke facts with the crew in 2021, main the side to their first ever MLS Cup championship throughout their debut within the very last.
The group went from underdogs to unbeatable with Deila on the helm.
Now, the top train have to tackle new challenges in 2022 to protect their crown and live up to expectancies. NYCFC will balance Major League Soccer with the Concacaf Champions League inside the pursuit of silverware.
Deila spoke exclusively to 90min approximately the pressures and desires of the approaching season and keeping one purpose in thoughts: "Getting higher in my view and as a crew, on and rancid the pitch.”
"That’s an amazing question. You recognize, it’s something we have never tried earlier than. It’s once more, a new enjoy for us, however I am very happy to have get right of entry to to this case.
"I think it’s crucial to speak loads approximately chasing. Instead of defensive something, we should chase it up.
"In the league, it’s being extra consistent, and if you’re going to try this, we need to improve ourselves. I assume that's the simplest way to attain more trophies and extra achievement. We marvel why the remaining couple of instances we didn’t win the league and we went onto fourth, so we have to try and get in the direction of New England this 12 months.
"It’s about getting higher personally as a group, on and off the pitch."
"That’s the dream and intention of path. Also to win the Champions League, we would be the first Major League facet. No-one from america has performed it, so that might be huge.
"We are hoping to bring lower back a terrific end result with us when playing on Tuesday, but of course there's a purpose why no one has gained from MLS. It's a difficult match.
