My past comparison of the Red Bulls and Arsenal was intended to highlight the positives similarities. Believe it or not, following in the footsteps of one of the better clubs in the World has its pitfalls. Only time will tell if these similarities will be positive or negative.

With influx of international talent, there is a question of what will happen to academy players if they are signed. Juan Agudelo is a success story from the

Red Bulls Academy

. Matt Kassel and Sacir Hot have also been signed to professional contracts. Both are yet to appear in a first team game. It remains to be seen if the push for success will leave the home grown talent languishing in the shadows. As the Red Bulls strive for championships will they be developing soccer players for our national team? It is a question often asked of Arsenal. One of the major criticisms of Arsene Wenger has been that Arsenal contributes little to

England

's National Team.

No matter whether the team is made up of an international conglomerate or home grown star talent, at some point the flare will come under fire. The ability to grind out results against lesser competition is a skill that teams with flare often have trouble doing. This will become a more difficult situation as the Red Bulls become a more dominant force in the league. Will the Red Bulls be able to be a work horse and a show pony at the same time? Arsenal has struggled with being a workhorse at times and seems to have difficulty with physical matches.

These are the areas of concern for the Red Bulls being the Arsenal of MLS. The success of Arsenal can be achieved without following them exactly. The Red Bulls cannot become too pretty.

New York

is the city of bright lights but there is also a pride in the toughness that lurks in the shadows. Even though it is an international city, it takes pride in its sons that turn out well. So Red Bulls keep up the good work but beware of becoming one dimensional.