Last night, D.C. United scratched, clawed, battled, fought, and scrapped their way past the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 win. We all knew these two teams, with styles of play based around high pressing, solid team shape, and endless effort would probably play this kind of game, and they sure did deliver.
But here’s the thing: United was the better pressing team. Their shape was more solid, and they gave more effort. They won this game 1-0, and probably should have made it 2-0 somewhere in there. The Red Bulls, trailing for over an hour, forced Bill Hamid to make one save.