A new year means new objectives for the Columbus Crew. Away from Ohio’s freezing meteorological conditions, Cancun’s delightful 80 degree-weather was a good opportunity for head coach Wilfried Nancy to refresh his mind and prepare for his second season with the Black & Gold. Crew players returned from their deserved vacations on Monday, gathering once again for the OhioHealth Performance Center for the team’s first … Continue reading They are the defending champions, but the Crew starts from the bottom in 2024

The Columbus Crew has returned to the training field for the 2024 MLS season, signaling a shift from celebrating last year’s MLS Cup-winning side to defending that title. If the Black & Gold are going to be successful in defending that title and compete for a few others, they’ll have to score goals at or near the same historic level they did last year., Fortunately, … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Forwards

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

It feels like only yesterday the Columbus Crew won the 2023 MLS Cup Final, lifting the team’s third league championship at Lower.com Field. Yet on Monday, the Black & Gold return to training as preseason begins in bitter-cold Columbus. The focus of head coach Wilfried Nancy and president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko this offseason was on keeping the core of the Crew’s championship roster … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Wing backs

The Columbus Crew is only days away from the beginning of the 2024 preseason and a little more than a month out before the season opener. It has been a short offseason but one filled with celebration for the Black & Gold.  As Columbus looks to defend the team’s title and compete in multiple competitions, president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko and head coach Wilfried … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Center backs

It’s been a short offseason for the Columbus Crew. The Black & Gold won MLS Cup on Dec. 9 and will be back on the training field next week. The Crew released the club’s 2024 preseason schedule on Thursday afternoon ahead of players reporting back in Columbus over the weekend. The team will have training sessions at OhioHealth Performance Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida and … Continue reading The Crew releases 2024 preseason schedule

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

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