After all the hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing over a slow start, the Red Bulls have seemingly turned the corner — and found themselves in the same place they were a year ago. And that season ended in a Supporters’ Shield.
The odds of defending that silverware aren’t great. But after an attitude adjustment, Saturday’s 7-0 destruction of rival New York City FC has them back in the mix in the Eastern Conference and right on pace for last year’s stellar campaign.
“We’ve put ourselves back on good ground. We’re up there in the East. We’re moving towards the top and we have a bit of momentum now.