In 2016 there was only one Eastern Conference team that had the Red Bulls' number in the regular season: D.C. United, who RBNY failed to beat despite three bites at the apple - most notably in the last two games at RFK and Red Bull Arena, when blown leads robbed the Red Bulls of the full three points.
But in 2017, the Red Bulls have the edge in the Atlantic Cup chase after knocking off D.C. with goals from Alex Muyl and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
The return to the 4-2-3-1 formation, which was gold for BWP and Sacha Kljestan last season, marked an incredible difference in the team's play from the last few weeks.