Johnson: "Its really upsetting to not have lift a trophy"

While a third consecutive playoff appearance in the club’s first four years of existence is something to be celebrated for some teams, Johnson said that’s not the reality at NYCFC.

“Making it to the playoffs is great, but it’s not by any means the goal of this group,” Johnson said. “The goal is to lift a trophy and lift the Cup and its really, really upsetting to not have that happen.”