On Saturday afternoon the Red Bulls will head to Minnesota for the first time in an MLS match for a showdown with expansion side Minnesota United.
To get a better sense of the team the Red Bulls have never played before, we braved the treacherous summer snows of Minnesota to meet up with E Pluribus Loonum writer Alex Gormley for hot chocolate and three questions about the Loons.
1. What kind of formation and tactics are the Loons using right now and what would be the best way for the Red Bulls to overcome them?
As long as he has the right types of players at his disposal, manager Adrian Heath heavily prefers running a 4-2-3-1 formation with Christian Ramirez as the lone striker up top.