NYCFC slump continues with lackluster LAFC tie

What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? Precious little, it seems, if New York City FC's dreary 1-1 tie with Los Angeles FC at Citi Field is anything to go by.  It is hardly surprising that a game between NYCFC - without a home win in the MLS since July and with just one win in its last 12 league games - and LAFC - without an away league win since July - failed to produce a winner. The sides played out one of the most forgettable games in recent memory in front of a large, but unenthusiastic crowd in Queens, as Andrés Perea's thumping header midway through the second half canceled out a Leo Walta free kick that had given the visitors the lead on the stroke of half-time.  Even the sizeable pocket of supporters who had journeyed to Citi Field for a glimpse of Son Heung Min only seemed to half-heartedly cheer for the South Korean star at times. It was certainly nothing like the frenzied atmosphere that has accompanied Lionel Messi's visits to the Big Apple; their he