Red Bulls Tactical Sips: Orlando City
What to watch for on the field as the Red Bulls face yet another one of the Eastern Conference’s best sides
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Welcome to Tactical Sips, a semi-regular pre-match post featuring taurine-spiked breakdowns of the upcoming game.
The alarm bells are ringing in Harrison. While that may be an overstatement, at least one should probably be making some noise after the New York Red Bulls’ 3-1 loss to the New England Revolution. Recently promoted center back Andrés Reyes demonstrated his immense potential and continued issues in the span of a single half with one goal and two yellow cards. The upcoming international break will be welcome for manager Gerhard Struber and his attempted tactical overhaul, but first he must contend with another soaring opponent.
Orlando City’s Defensive Versatility Has Been Its Key to Success
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Orlando City’s defense in 2021 has led the team to an undefeated start through six MLS games. It usually takes a consistently healthy back line to avoid conceding goals. However, versatility has been the key to success so far this season.
To say that Orlando City has struggled offensively would be an understatement. The team has only scored multiple goals in one of its six games. But the Lions have had an excellent start to the season, winning three games and drawing the other three.