Crew tactical review: Columbus draws up north in Montreal

The Columbus Crew continued their unbeaten streak on the road, salvaging a 1-1 draw with lowly CF Montreal. It was a rough first half lacking scoring chances for Columbus, with Montreal fighting back against the Black & Gold’s possession style with long spells of possession themselves. The home side eventually found the opener courtesy of a dummy and a backheeled assist that found the feet … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus draws up north in Montreal

Crew tactical review: Columbus scrapes by Montreal

The Columbus Crew continued their unbeaten streak to open up the 2025 MLS season with a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Saturday. The first 30 minutes were a dream for the Black & Gold, netting two goals courtesy of Jacen Russell-Rowe and AZ Jackson to jump out to an early lead. From there though, Montreal showed fight to get back into the game. Prince … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus scrapes by Montreal

Crew tactical review: Columbus adapts to grab three points in Montreal

The Columbus Crew got back to its winning ways on Wednesday, heading North to beat CF Montreal. The game started well for Columbus, opening the scoring courtesy of Max Arfsten hanging out on the back post and putting in a rebound that had come off the keeper. The Black & Gold would seemingly double their lead through a thunderous strike from Christian Ramirez, but the … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus adapts to grab three points in Montreal

Crew tactical review: A chess match with an old friend yields a point for Columbus

The Columbus Crew returned from CONCACAF Champions Cup play to tie again in MLS competition, this time against CF Montreal. This matchup was anticipated by Crew fans due to the return of Montreal’s new coach Laurent Courtois to Columbus. The former Crew 2 coach got the job up in Canada after two successful seasons at the helm of the Capys. The first half of this … Continue reading Crew tactical review: A chess match with an old friend yields a point for Columbus