The New York Red Bulls felt they turned a corner last week in Orlando, getting to something resembling their old performances from the past couple of seasons. Against D.C. United, they got closer still: turning in not only a performance but also a result that would not look out of place alongside some of their better work from 2015 and 2016. A lot of that can be attributed to the return to the formation that guided the team over the last two seasons: the 4-2-3-1.
A two-goal, clean-sheet victory against their oldest rival was exactly what the Red Bulls needed after a string of frustrating results.