New York City FC: 3 players fans would like to forget

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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 13: Jo Inge Berget #9 of New York City FC battles Walker Zimmerman #25 of Los Angeles FC during Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against New York City FC at the Banc of California Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The match ended in a 2-2 tie (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /

1. Jo Inge Berget

In 2018, New York City FC saw a number of additions in the offseason, including Ismael Tajouri- Shradi and Anton Tinnerholm. But what New York City FC really needed was another forward that could score alongside David Villa. The team brought in Jo Inge Berget.

The Norwegian striker arrived from Malmö FF and NYCFC signed him for his ability to play multiple forward positions. After scoring ten goals and winning the league with Malmö his previous season, expectations were high. While Berget played better than the likes of Adam Nemec, he still only scored four goals in 23 regular-season appearances. More importantly, he failed to score in his last nine regular-season games. He had a lot of missed opportunities and sometimes felt absent when he was on the pitch.

Now, unlike Nemec and Amagat, Berget had some promising games. But he was also a greater investment and NYCFC relied on him to produce at a higher rate. Moreover, Villa missed much of 2018 with injury. This was why Berget was brought to the club, and his four goals in 23 games did not come close to what was needed.

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Plus, it was increasingly likely Villa would leave the club at the end of the season. NYCFC had to ensure they had a solid replacement. In theory, Berget could be that player. Yet, at the end of the season, he and the club agreed to mutually terminate his contract. The Pigeons needed a player they could turn to, and the Norwegian international was not it.

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