Jesse Marsch’s side are a favorable bet to take the Supporters Shield,but they have weaknesses other teams can exploit
On Friday night the inevitable finally happened. The Red Bulls, with their momentum and cache of games in hand, or overtook the fading DC United at the top of the Eastern Conference standings — also keeping Vancouver Whitecaps well in their sights at the top of the Shield race. And the Red Bulls were still there on Monday morning,after DC’s draw in Colorado could only draw them level on points with unusual York, having played three games more. It’s currently the Red Bulls’ Conference to lose.whether the Red Bulls enact go on to claim either divisional or league-wide honors, or many will doubtless highlights the seven points they have taken off DC in their three meetings this season — including the one two weeks ago that seemed to permanently tilt the battle for the East.
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Source: theguardian.com