From NYRB:
News and Notes
• The Red Bulls have posted a 10-8-4 mark against Orlando in MLS regular season play and have a 3-1-1 mark in their last five matches at Inter&Co Stadium in MLS competition.
• New York forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has recorded a goal contribution in four-straight matches, which is the most by a Red Bulls player since 2023.
• Defender Omar Valencia has tallied two assists this season, which ranks tied for fourth among active MLS defenders this year.
• Forward Serge Ngoma has scored a goal in each of his first two career MLS starts.
New York Red Bulls Head Coach Sandro Schwarz
On Eastern Conference Final rematch against Orlando…
We analyzed more the last game, which we had in our stadium. It was, three-four weeks ago, and this is the main focus now. We know for sure what was last season, especially in our conference final. And this was great moments, very good emotions for us, for the whole club, and we made also history with this victory in the Eastern Conference Final. But now it's a new game, and it's more the focus now, what they did the first game against us in this season, and especially then also the last games, and this is more our focus for Saturday.
On Carlos Coronel’s form through the start to the season…
He came back in a very good spot from the offseason. That's important for all the players, and it's better for the goalkeepers. He made his individual schedule, his individual plan, especially from the physical point, very professional, very serious in the offseason, when you are doing your job in off season very well and very serious in preseason without injury. Then you can see it most of the time. Then you can see it consistently on the field. And he did it especially the last games, and he came very well in this season. And it's necessary. AJ Marcucci played one game very well, and we need this on in that we have this competition, that we have all these players, and with this quality, with this intensity in our roster, and to show this every day
New York Red Bulls Defender Noah Eile
On Orlando City SC…
We have played them a lot it feels like this last couple of months. So, we know obviously how talented they are, that showed when they were in the Eastern Conference Final last year and they have so many good players up top and also defending. We know it's going to be a really tough game, but hopefully we can keep building on the performance we had last week, and then hopefully get a result.
On Orlando attack…
They have so many good players up top. So obviously it's a difficult game, like most games are in this league, is my feeling. If we can build on the performance we had last week, also defending very high, very aggressive. I think that's the key. And also having a lot of pressure on their players, I think that's going to be the key. They are a great team, so it's going to be difficult, but we're confident that we can put in a good performance and then hopefully get a good result.
On Head Coach Sandro Schwarz…
He sets very high standards for us. I think that's the key. That goes back to what I said before. It's not about what you do on Saturdays, but that goes back to what you do during the weeks. We have a very good culture in training, where everyone pushes themselves, and also the coaching staff, not only him, but also the whole coaching staff, pushes all the players to work really hard in training. And I think that's the key to develop if you train sloppy and not fully 100% then you're also going to play sloppy. So I think that's the key that pushes us all the time during the weeks to work really hard and that is the key to improving.