""You guys have heard me talk enough by now to know that I see the game as very connected. So I think how well you defend and how good of a defensive team you are is directly connected to what you do when you have the ball, how you attack, how you press. When we talk about our football, our idea, it is about being a complete a team as possible. We're in the part of becoming a good team, building a team that can hold up on the hardest days. The season starts this weekend and we're all really excited, but building a team never stops.""
""We have a lot of expectations and we're trying to accomplish objectives that we didn't accomplish last year," Pareja said during a pre-season interview. "We're ready to do it.""
Michael Bradley begins his first MLS season as head coach of the New York Red Bulls against Orlando City after earning coaching experience with the Red Bulls' B team. He emphasizes a connected style where defensive organization directly informs attacking play, pressing and ball progression, with the goal of creating a complete, resilient team. The Red Bulls missed the playoffs last season, finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference and ten points behind ninth-place Orlando. Orlando reached the playoffs but exited in the wild-card round, and manager Oscar Pareja says his squad has high expectations this year. Martin Ojeda is highlighted as a player to watch after setting club records for goal contributions and assists in 2025.
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