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Red Bulls coach Hans Backe puts 1-0 win over PSG in perspective; face Arsenal

New York Red Bulls coach Hans Backe isn't getting carried away by the exhibition win over Paris Saint-Germain.Joel Lindpere's first-half goal gave the Red Bulls a 1-0 win in Saturday's opening match of the annual Emirates Cup tournament at Arsenal's north London stadium. But Backe knows his team still has plenty to prove.The Red Bulls play Arsenal on Sunday. The return of Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez to the lineup after they sat out the opener may not be enough to disrupt the hosts' famously free-flowing possession soccer, Backe said."We definitely represent MLS, and I was a little bit worried at the beginning before the tournament that we shouldn't embarrass ourselves," Backe said. "So today it was OK. It will be 10 times worse tomorrow."Is Backe targeting another victory? Hardly."I just hope we can pass the halfway line tomorrow and create something," Backe said.As Backe noted, Saturday's win owed more to the Red Bulls' tactical acumen and resilience than it did outstanding attac...

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