With Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill gone, the Red Bulls are expected to stumble. With Bradley Wright-Phillips’ biggest facilitator retired, he’s expected to struggle.

Keep doubting, the Golden Boot winner says.

“Definitely motivating,’’ Wright-Phillips told The Post. “They just want to get under your skin. If you have common sense, you know we lost games last year with amazing players. I don’t understand the logic. They’re saying we should never lose [with great players]? It’s not one or two player that makes you a good team.

“This is what I hope we can show the fans. … Who doesn’t want play with Thierry Henry? But we have to deal with it, and I believe we will. I’ve seen enough already in the last month, more than enough to know we will. Those things, I welcome it. I like when people talk negative.’’

For years, Henry was both the face and the force behind the Red Bulls. He was named MLS Best XI three times, and retired after an 11-goal, 14-assist campaign. It’s easy to see why many wonder how his loss will hurt the team, especially Wright-Phillips, whom he helped to another level.

The English striker tied the MLS single-season goal record of 27 and scored four more times in playoffs. Henry assisted on eight of those regular-season goals and set up two more in the postseason.

This year’s club is younger, less experienced, and finding its way. Wright-Phillips – the reigning Castrol Index Top MLS Player of the Year – will have to help lead them there.

“It’s a bunch of new people, a bunch of young adults 25-to-30, trying to have a new identity. It’s guys stepping up to the plate,’’ said Wright-Phillips, 29. “It’s like when my big brother [Shaun] left the house to go to [Manchester City]. My role in the house changed. It’s one of those situations you have to change, do new things. You have step up to the plate.’’

While the worldwide soccer audience has concentrated on Henry departure, it certainly isn’t the change at the club. The firing of coach Mike Petke has caused an uproar among the club’s hardcore fans, some of whom chipped in to fund a second billboard protesting the decision, which went up Tuesday on Route 280 near Red Bull Arena.

“The fans are very passionate. He was one of their own. If you look at the stats, games played, he deserves it,’’ Wright-Phillips said. “This is what fans want to see. Until we get to play games and set a new chapter, this is how they’re going to feel. This is how they’ll feel until we give them something to excited about. [Petke was all about] New York Red Bull, MetroStars, they love him.

“Until that changes, they’ll say negative things. … I sent Mike a message, because it shocked me. So I sent him a text. But we’re not going to be sitting here crying. If you support the club, support the players. When I leave – and I hope it’s when I’m old – I don’t want a big uproar. Support the next player, coming in. Make it one club. I don’t want to define New York Red Bull as one player, or one manager.’’

MLS gets British air time

MLS, facing contentious labor negotiations and a possible work stoppage, nevertheless announced a breakthrough four-year partnership with Sky Sports to show games live in the United Kingdom.

Sky Sports and its family of networks will show at least two league games per week, as well as the MLS All-Star Game, all MLS Cup playoff games and MLS Cup. Sky also will show weekly MLS highlights across its platforms.

Henry and former LA Galaxy star David Beckham both joined Sky as ambassadors after having lifted the profile of MLS worldwide.

“I will never forget my time playing in MLS, it gave me some great memories and I was proud to play a role in growing the game,” Henry said in a press release. “I saw the passion of the fans in the US and Canada, they have always had it for other sports but they also have it for football now and it’s going to be huge in years to come.’’

One wrinkle this year in MLS is Decision Day. On the last day of the regular season, all Eastern Conference games will kick off simultaneously, followed by all Western Conference games, to decide the last playoff spots. Sky Sports will air at least one Decision Day clash.