NYCFC, Justin Haak: "Important players have left, it's a great opportunity for the younger players"

Directly from the Los Angeles pre-season, Justin Haak spoke for New York City FC:

"Obviously, we've lost a lot of important players this offseason, but I think now personally, and for some other guys on the team, it's a great opportunity for us to step up and take on more of a leadership role," he said. he said.

“We still have a lot of good senior players like Maxime Chanot, Alfredo Morales, Thiago Martins, Keaton Parks.… guys who have been doing this for a long time.

"And I've had the opportunity to learn from the guys who've gone, like Maxi Moralez, Alex Callens and Sean Johnson, so I think we're still in a good position now to compete for that this season."