The Red Bulls lost 4-2 to New England and were eliminated from the US Open Cup on Wednesday night. Here is postgame reaction:
NEW YORK RED BULLS HEAD COACH MIKE PETKE
On the game itself
“I am not going to make excuses. Like I said, we lost to a mediocre team because we were way less than mediocre. They deserved to win today.”
On when they arrived to Boston
“We got here last night and did not get on the field.”
On what he would change from the first half
“Go back to a 4-4-2 – we did more of a 4-5-1 defense today and 4-3-3 attacking. I did not think that our outside midfielders grasped exactly what we were trying to accomplish. They were way too deep at times with big gaps, especially in the first half.”
On whether the defensive issues could be due to personnel
“No, to me they are the same team as when we beat them 4-1 and they are the same team as when we tied them 1-1. But, they have that confidence right now. They are playing with confidence and that is a dangerous game.”