Two games into pre-season and the Red Bulls are already struggling to finish. Despite their two goals against Portland in the pre-season opener, one was an own goal and the other was a penalty kick. The team was then shut out against Real Salt Lake several days later.
If the Red Bulls fail to score from open play in their third game against New England Revolution, there might be a reason to worry about the readiness of this team when Bradley Wright-Phillips, Sacha Kljestan and Mike Grella aren't available.