NYCFC named James Sands the Defensive Player of the Year | OneFootball
The defensive midfielder deserved to be named the Defensive Player of the Year for NYCFC. Since Freese was the MVP, it made sense that Sands should be the choice. Thiago Martins could have also been considered, but since Freese had to step up too many times for failures in the backline, Sands was ultimately the correct decision.