The first MLS New York Derby in 2017 is nearly here and the Red Bulls are hard at work preparing to face their crosstown rivals for the second time in 10 days.
“This one is a little different,” Assistant Coach Bradley Carnell said about Saturday’s game.
Carnell said that judging by the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matchup where the Red Bulls beat New York City FC 1-0, “there is a lot at stake.”
Manhattan resident Alex Muyl said there’s always something “extra” in these matchups.
“Every time we play, there is some kind of heat in the game, something extra in it,” the midfielder said.