On Saturday night a New York Red Bulls team finally equipped with a full squad and the wind behind their sails like a wide-eyed Truman Burbank could’ve earned a dramatic derby victory over New York City FC and turned their season around to finally defy the apparent limits of their existence to make a Cinderella run to win an MLS Cup. But even if such an optimistic scenario was on the way, the possessive and change-averse powers in the sky (or FS1 producers’ room) were never going to allow such a story arc to reach its climax just this early.
Acts of god continue to force Red Bulls to look towards 2022
