Aaron Long has drawn a lot of praise for his performances for the New York Red Bulls in the initial stages of their 2017 season. After RBNY's 1-0 win over Colorado Rapids in this year's MLS home-opener at Red Bull Arena, Bradley Wright-Phillips said he thought Long had been "probably our best player" over the course of the four games the Red Bulls have played to date this season. Speaking after the same game, Luis Robles said he'd been "a little taken aback" by the RBNY coaching staff's conviction that Long would be a "starter day one" - and he also said "so far, it's gone really well" while going on to praise the 24-year-old's work ethic and commitment to improving his game.
Aaron Long wears number 33 for the New York Red Bulls
