The MLS Cup playoffs begin this weekend. After a crazy season that featured a number of stops and starts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbus Crew finished third in the Eastern Conference and that means a a first-round postseason date with the sixth-seeded New York Red Bulls.
The Red Bulls finished the year 9-9-5 and with 32 points. It was an inconsistent season for New York but the team ended the year with just one loss in its final seven games.
To get a better sense of the Red Bulls and what they bring to MAPFRE Stadium for today’s postseason game, we reached out to SB Nation’s New York site, Once a Metro, and managing editor Ben Cork.