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Massive Scouting Report: Houston Dynamo

Photo credit: Houston Dynamo FC The Crew begins its 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign on Wednesday as they take on a fellow MLS side in the Houston Dynamo. The Black & Gold received a first-round bye thanks to their 2023 MLS Cup triumph over LAFC in early December. Houston on the other hand, has already played and won a CCC matchup in 2024 over St. … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Houston Dynamo

Massive Scouting Report: Minnesota United

After a strong opening match last Saturday against Atlanta United, the Columbus Crew hit the road for their first road match of 2024. This time, the Black & Gold travel north to take on Western Conference foes Minnesota United. The Loons, who also won in week 1, are in the midst of a coaching transition after a long search that stemmed from the club’s dismissal … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Minnesota United

Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

Merry Crewsmas! Your defending MLS champion Columbus Crew is set to begin its title defense in the 2024 campaign just 77 short days after winning their third MLS Cup. In that time, the Crew have added Derrick Jones, Marino Hinestroza and Nico Hagen to their roster to strengthen the squad. They have also resigned some notable players such as Rudy Camacho, Steven Moreira, Mo Farsi, … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Central Midfielders

The Columbus Crew has begun preparations for the 2024 season, which will be the busiest in the long history of the Black & Gold. In addition to the 2024 MLS regular season campaign, Columbus will participate in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, League Cup, Campeones Cup and the U.S. Open Cup over the next several months. The Crew players and staff will need to be ready … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Central Midfielders

The Crew selects UC Irvine’s Luke Pruter in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The 2024 MLS SuperDraft took place on Tuesday and marked the beginning of the MLS offseason. Most teams, including the Columbus Crew, use the SuperDraft to find talented, young players to bring into the club and develop into potential first-team members in MLS, with college and MLS NEXT Pro players available to be selected. In the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, the Black … Continue reading The Crew selects UC Irvine’s Luke Pruter in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Crew selects Georgetown’s Zach Zengue in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Columbus Crew opened the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by selecting forward Jayden Da with the 29th overall pick on Tuesday. The defending MLS Cup champions still had more selections to make. The Crew’s second-round selection in the 2024 SuperDraft was Zach Zengue from the University of Georgetown. Zengue, a midfielder, is a product of Shattuck St. Mary’s Academy in Minnesota. Zengue just finished his sophomore … Continue reading The Crew selects Georgetown’s Zach Zengue in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The Crew select Duquesne’s Jayden Da in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

The 2023 MLS champions’ offseason is in full swing as the Columbus Crew builds towards a busy 2024 season. The Crew will play in MLS, the CONCACAF Champions Cup and Leagues Cup in the coming year. Thus, it is important for the Black & Gold to add quality players and depth is a huge necessity for Columbus this offseason The first major part of the … Continue reading The Crew select Duquesne’s Jayden Da in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft

Analyzing the Crew’s end-of-year roster decisions

Life comes at you fast, especially for the 2023 MLS Cup champions. Even before the victory parade ended in Columbus on Tuesday, after winning the club’s third league championship by defeating LAFC 2-1 on Saturday, the Columbus Crew had to make its end-of-the-year roster decisions. This is always a confusing time for players and fans alike, as everyone involved looks to figure out where they … Continue reading Analyzing the Crew’s end-of-year roster decisions

Massive Scouting: LAFC – MLS Cup Final

For the fourth time in club history, the Columbus Crew will compete for MLS’s biggest prize in the MLS Cup Final on Saturday afternoon. Better yet, the Crew will host the final for the third time in nine years. The Black & Gold earned their way to play on Major League Soccer’s biggest stage through a dramatic and historic come-from-behind victory in the Eastern Conference … Continue reading Massive Scouting: LAFC – MLS Cup Final

Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

The Columbus Crew blanked Atlanta United 2-0 in Game 1 of the first-round MLS Cup playoff series last week. That win came thanks to a brace from forward Cucho Hernandez at Lower.com Field. On Tuesday, the Black & Gold travel to Atlanta with the opportunity to close out the series and secure their spot in the next round of the playoffs. United will get a … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United