Wednesday was supposed to be a showdown between the best teams in the Eastern Conference; a herculean battle between the MLS Road Warriors and the defenders of League’s version of Fort Knox.

Instead, it turned out to be a clear and definitive statement game that drew a line in the sand between Sporting KC and everybody else. Despite the importance of the match, a mere 10,286 were in attendance to watch New York get picked apart by a superior Kansas City side. The defense was turned inside out. The offense sputtered for a second straight game against Sporting. The midfield lacked creativity.

All in all, it was a mess.

Rather than going the normal route with our Five Lessons Learned, I decided early yesterday morning to turn the lessons over to the supporters of the Red Bulls. Fans across Twitter gave their insight on the Red Bulls woes … and that in itself is worth the read.

Check out what the Red Bull Nation is saying on this weeks Five Lessons Learned: