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Red Bulls’ “backs against wall” in “massive” homestand

By
Brian Lewis
Published Aug. 10, 2008, 1:16 a.m. ET

By BRIAN LEWIS

The Red Bulls admit the three-game homestand they start tomorrow is “massive,” and they know it may define the rest of their season and MLS Cup hopes. Naturally, it’ll start against streaking archrival D.C. United, one of the hottest teams in the league. Figures.

“I think (the stretch) is important. It is massive,’’ said coach Juan Carlos Osorio. When asked if he meant just for the nine points it represents or for morale, he said “For both. For the points, and even more for the morale.’’

That’s a telling answer if there ever was one. Transfers and new blood are nice and all, but chemistry and morale still matter. And the combination of a brutal monthlong road stretch and a litany of injuries dropped the Red Bulls _ who’ve won just one of their last eight _ into a three-way tie for last in the Eastern Conference.

“Our backs are against the wall,’’ said MF Seth Stammler. “Anything less than three points is going to be a disappointment and make it tougher on us in the future.’’

That future is going to be a tough haul. At 22 points they’re level with Kansas City and Toronto _ whom they host a week from today _ and three points behind fourth-place D.C., which has won five of six. But the playoff race is going to juggle over the next month as the teams integrate their various additions during the transfer window.

The Red Bulls have already signed four players in the transfer window, with midfielder Jorge Rojas debuting with two assists against L.A., Venezuelan national team mate Gabriel Cichero set to debut tonight in the middle of a three-man backline and Mexican Diego Jimenez battling Kevin Goldthwaite for the left back spot.

And until the Red Bulls can get speedy winger Dane Richards back from his knee injury or add one of their striker targets, South Africa rookie winger Danleigh Borman may have to start up front and provide the pace in the lineup. Osorio liked what he saw from Borman against Barcelona, but didn’t think the counterattack would be needed as much tomorrow against D.C.

“I like what I’ve seen. I think he’ll cherish the experience he got in that very difficult game and I think he will mature from that,’’ Osorio said.

“But I don’t want to lie to you, because every game is different. I wanted to counterattack them. Tomorrow I don’t see that game coming out in the same way because they’re not Barcelona. They’re not going to come on top of us tomorrow, and if they do, then we have other options. I see the game tomorrow as more a possession game, more than a counterattacking game.’’