Once again, the New York Red Bulls went into someone else’s stadium. Once again, the Red Bulls took the lead in someone else’s house. Once again, New York coughed up a lead on the road.





The latest blown lead came last Sunday night against the LA Galaxy . On this occasion, RBNY took a 2-0 second-half lead only to concede to the Galaxy twice in the final 10 minutes to leave Carson with one point instead of all three.





This is hardly the first time this has happened in 2016.





It all began in June where the Red Bulls blew leads in three-straight games.









::Cue Swizz Beatz::

We’re not done!

The Red Bulls’ struggles with holding road leads followed them into July in another game at Philly that saw New York up the ante on the nature of the lead they blew. This time, RBNY gave up a 2-0 halftime lead in a two-minute span in the second half









Throughout 2015, Marsch was able to rely on a pretty consistent starting XI game in and game out. While the New York head coach has been able to rely on Mike Grella, a mostly consistent group in midfield and up front (2015 mainstays Bradley Wright-Phillips, Sacha Kljestan Dax McCarty and Felipe have all made 23+ appearances in 2016), the back line has been a revolving door pretty much since opening day.





One of the major keys to the success of RBNY’s high-press is having all 10 outfield players move in unison. When one of the midfielders pushes up the field that leaves an open space that must be filled by a defender. But only if that defender is in tune with the movement and match-fit to be able continuously cover those gaps over 90 minutes.

Due to the constant changes in the back line, it has been nearly impossible for the Red Bulls to build any cohesion similar to that of last season.



