Montreal nips NYCFC, ruins Frank Lampard’s MLS debut

Instead, Lampard felt rushed and pressed to get his new team an equalizer it wasn’t able to find in a 3-2 loss Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. “It was the usual difficulties”.

Sebastian Lletget tied it in the 56th minute to start the Galaxy (10-7-7) on their way to their first road win since a 4-3 decision at Colorado last August. 20.

Saying he is “frustrated” with his inability to make the pitch, Lampard hopes to continue rehabbing his aching calf muscle this week by taking a few extra days of rest before Sunday’s encounter with the New York Red Bulls.

However the 37-year-old former Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder was on the bench for NYCFC’s match at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, and entered in the 69th minute to rousing applause.

“We made a negotiation and wanted to get Frank on there for as long as we could and 25 (minutes) was the answer”.

Lampard probably will not see full minutes just yet.

Dominic Oduro and Ignacio Piatti struck in the first half to hand the visitors a commanding lead at the break, with the likes of former Italy star Andrea Pirlo largely ineffective for New York. NYCFC are three points back on Montreal for the sixth and final playoff place in the East, having already played three more games.

Fitness was always going to be an issue, and proved to be once he made his debut.

“It was a hard moment to come in”, Lampard said.

Both scored off long balls over the top that Kreis said was a result of a lack of communication, quick decision making and pressure on the service.

The Italian’s touch and awareness was evident from the off, a sweet chipped through ball to Villa classily serving notice of his playmaking intentions. “I think being asked to come on with the team winning considering I hadn’t trained much and stuff would have been better but it was nice to get out on the pitch”.