Tired. Injured. Frustrated. Defeated. These are just some of the words we can use to describe the New York Red Bulls as the 2017 MLS campaign kicks off.
A bitter loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night left the team wringing their hands and nursing their hamstrings. With barely two days to prepare for the start of the 2017 MLS season, things do not appear to be breaking in the Red Bulls' favor.
Gonzalo Veron is hurt, Sacha Kljestan is ineffective, Bradley Wright-Phillips is lost in Jesse Marsch's 4-2-2-2 formation, and the defense looks exactly the same as the one that gave up 2+ goals in six of the first seven games last season.