When Chris Armas arrived in New Jersey, there was a worry that a clash of styles could cause the New York Red Bulls strife.
Jesse Marsch, who had duly been shipped to Red Bull Leipzig in Germany with his impressive coaching attracting the Red Bull empire to give him a run in Europe, had a very defined philosophy, one that had brought great success to the New York Red Bulls.
Marsch was a clear proponent of the high press. He demanded his teams play with great energy, intensity and tempo. That obviously came without the ball, when they incessantly pressed the opposition.