The New York Red Bulls knew they would have to work hard to keep the fires burning under the regular-season unbeaten streak they have been cooking at Red Bull Arena. Columbus Crew came in to Harrison hot and with a tactical plan that RBNY head coach Jesse Marsch knows is a challenge for his team:
It was always going to be a tough game. When we play against Columbus, they stylistically challenge what we do, they are good at what they do and the challenge is for us to be really good at what we do.