No question that Mike Petke (pictured) preferred not to wait five matches for his initial win as the New York Red Bulls manager. It must be like getting your first new car ? but being told it will take six weeks to ship.
Either way, New York?s slightly concerning start in 2013 can be dismissed, apparently. The Red Bulls, playing well but unable to pop the top on a sweet victory soda before Saturday, got Petke and themselves a 2-1 win against Philadelphia.
It took something special from Thierry Henry, whose wonderful game-winner was a technical work of art. Truly, Henry doesn?t just score goals, he still scores magnificent ones.
Two things should not be lost in the instinct and expertise of Henry?s awesome, 81st minute two-touch wonder:
Debuting newcomer P?guy Luyindula supplied a swell ball from just beyond the penalty area, giving Henry just enough to work with. The French midfielder, who made 130 appearances over five years at Paris Saint-Germain, already looks like a terrific find for the Red Bulls. His intelligent work off the ball matches the good work with it.
And RBNY midfielder Dax McCarty, who continues to hold his place among Major League Soccer?s most underrated brigade, scored a goal that was every bit as important as Henry?s. McCarty?s goal may not have contained the same aesthetic, but it represented the very height of useful opportunism. It was all about awareness and optimism, mixed with enough craftsmanship to finish the job.
McCarty made something from very little, a critical second-half scoring opener for his club, which was having some issues scoring goals at home before that one.
Here are Saturday?s highlights from Harrison:
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