On paper NYCFC have one of the best teams in MLS with Villa , Andrea Pirlo , Frank Lampard and Mix Diskerud , a US international .
The reality is NYCFC are struggling to reach a play - off position .
On paper NYCFC have one of the best teams in MLS with Villa , Andrea Pirlo , Frank Lampard and Mix Diskerud , a US international , but the reality is they are struggling to reach a play - off position .