The second week of the MLS season was the opening weekend for some teams, including the New York Red Bulls, who showed the rest of the league why their player development system is the best in MLS.
Jesse Marsch rested several starters ahead of New York's CONCACAF Champions League clash with Club Tijuana and it presented him with an opportunity to show off several players who have been produced through the team's academy and USL affiliate setup. The result was a 4-0 victory against Portland that provided some very good evidence to support the importance of developing your own talent.