The New York Red Bulls have completed the first phase of their 2017 preseason. Three friendlies have been played (plus 45 minutes against the University of Arizona men's team), delivering a win (over Portland Timbers) and two losses(to Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution).
The results don't matter too much. What RBNY has been seeking to do is reacquaint itself with the 4-2-2-2 formation it started but couldn't finish last season, get fit, and identify the group that will contest the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal matches that mark the beginning of the team's 2017 season.