Red Bull was a playoff team last year, but they’ve leapfrogged to second in the East this year. What’s new?
A lot of little things coming together. The most notable in recent weeks has been the literally little Luquinhas, the diminutive Brazilian midfielder who has sparked New York’s attack since settling in from his transfer away from Legia Warsaw. But a variety of small adjustments to the squad (Lewis Morgan has also been a key new signing) and formational approach (Struber has largely settled on a 5-man backline) as well as the average age of the team maturing slightly have put the Red Bulls in a much stronger position this season.