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RBNY TRAINING REPORT – TUESDAY, APRIL 14
After training at Red Bulls Training Facility in Whippany, N.J. on Tuesday, Head Coach Michael Bradley spoke with the media prior to New York’s 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup home match against Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday.
News and Notes
• The Red Bulls are 10-0-4 in U.S. Open Cup matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
• Forward Julian Hall is coming off his first career two-assist match in New York's 2-2 draw over Inter Miami CF on April 11.
• Hall has seven goal contributions this season and is ranked tied for second-most in the Eastern Conference and fifth-most in MLS.
• Forward Mohammed Sofo has five career goals in four US Open Cup appearances.
Red Bull New York Head Coach Michael Bradley
On Pittsburgh…
We've spent a lot of time with Pittsburgh over the last few days. It's a really good team, obviously, a big tradition of success. They win the USL Championship last year. It's a team that, over the years, has a real track record in the Open Cup of playing well and beating MLS teams. And so we give them full respect. We took the players through a good amount of video this morning to make sure that, again, we're 100% ready for what's coming, and 100% ready to step on the field tomorrow night and play our football to do everything that we need to do to make sure that we advance a round further. And so we're excited to start a new competition. Obviously, the Open Cup has big history, has long history in the United States, and we are committed to taking every minute as seriously as possible so that we can give ourselves a real chance to be there in the end.
On outlook for 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup…
It's a balance. We are going to put a really strong team on the field, so we're not just resting or rotating guys for the sake of it. And so we create a really good environment every day. We create an environment that challenges the players to compete, that challenges them to be sharp and to be into it, to take our ideas and to really bring them to life. And obviously, before every game you evaluate and you make decisions based on what things look like every day, and you make decisions based on who you think gives the group the best chance to step on the field and really go after things and be successful. And so we will do the exact same tomorrow night and make sure that we have a team on the field that's ready to really go after it.
On Pittsburgh Head Coach Rob Vincent…
He got his opportunity in Pittsburgh. And has done a really good job. And whenever you get an opportunity inside of a club, to follow somebody who has been there for so long and has been such an important part of a club, the balance of how you implement your ideas, how you combine that with the things that have been there, and the things that have been going, that have been positive, that's always a delicate balance, and I think he's done a really good job. And again, we see a very good team, and we're really excited for the game tomorrow night.
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