Nathan Byrne insisted that Charlotte FC “feels no pressure” in the midst of their MLS -winning series.
Charlotte won each of their last nine MLS matches, a competition record, after they had defeated 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 in their previous match.
Byrne was injured for the first four wins of their current run, but the defender returned after the break of the League Cup and started with each of the last five games of Charlotte.
The side of Dean Smith is confronted with a tough task in their next fixture while they travel to New York City FC.
NYCFC has won four of their last five games in the competition and are only three points behind Charlotte in the Eastern Conference, with a competition in hand.
Despite the strong form of NYCFC, Byrne is convinced that Charlotte can expand their winning series.
“I think we have already insisted on people’s expectations, so we don’t really feel busy there,” said Byrne.
“It’s just about doing as much as possible if we can do during the week to show that at the weekend.
“I think the manager helps a lot with that; he is never confused and he never looks under pressure. He keeps the boys calm and we are a confident group, so we know we can beat someone on our day.
“While I was injured, I think it was definitely the most difficult part of the schedule, because you are on the road, non-stop, two to three weeks at a time, so it would never be easy.
“The thing you can take from this team is that they will always give 100% and whether we win, lose or draw, we will fight. I think that character has brought us where we are now.”
Caught him quickly pic.twitter.com/sfxqxd2ysu
– X – Charlotte FC (@charlottefc) September 17, 2025
Players to watch
New York City FC – Hannes Wolf
Hannes Wolf comes in this match after scoring two goals in the 3-2 victory of NYCFC against the Columbus Crew.
He scored 11 goals and gave seven assists in MLS this season, which directly contributes to more goals than all his teammates.
Charlotte FC – Idan Toklamati
Idan Toklomati, who is Charlotte’s top scorer in MLS this season, has been in an incredible form during their winning run.
The attacker scored or helped in eight of their nine victories (eight goals, two assists), including a hat trick previous time-out against Miami.
Match Prediction – New York City FC Win
After he returned from behind to beat the crew in their last match, NYCFC has now won 23 points of losing positions in the MLS this season, more than any other team.
It can again be a high scoring game for the hosts, because Charlotte scored in 27 of their 30 games; Only the San Jose -Paves (28) have scored goals this season in more matches in the MLS.
Charlotte also only lost one of the seven meetings against NYCFC, won five times and only signed once.
In their last six league games, NYCFC won five and lost one. Charlotte is now unbeaten in 10 consecutive league matches this season.
Opta wins probability
New York City FC – 43.1%
Drawing – 26.7%
Charlotte FC 30.2%
#York #City #Charlotte #dont #feel #busy #Byrne #Soccer #News