Massive Scouting Report: New England

The Columbus Crew faces a familiar foe in fellow founding franchise New England Revolution on Saturday evening in Foxborough. In addition to the long history between these two clubs, there’s an added bit of intrigue this Saturday as the Crew faces former boss Caleb Porter for the first time since he was relieved of his duties in 2022. Porter, who is in his first year … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: New England

Crossing The Touchline: Crew vs New England Revolution

Photo credit: Major League Soccer The Columbus Crew travel to Gillette Stadium to take on former Crew coach Caleb Porter and the New England Revolution. On this week’s Crossing The Touchline, Jake Catanese from our friends at The Blazing Musket sat down with us to give us a deeper inside scoop on their four-game win streak, Carles Gil and Giacomo Vrioni and our old pal … Continue reading Crossing The Touchline: Crew vs New England Revolution

Crossing The Touchline: Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC

Two back-to-back wins see the Columbus Crew head to the most magical place on earth to take on Orlando City SC as they hit the midway point of their six-game road stretch. To help us get a better understanding of the mighty Lions of Orlando, Ben Miller of The Mane Land was kind enough to answer some of the hard hitting questions. Massive Report:  Orlando … Continue reading Crossing The Touchline: Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC

Crew tactical review: Columbus picks up their second straight road win in Chicago

The Columbus Crew collected its second straight road win on Saturday, besting the Chicago Fire 3-1. Columbus opened the scoring courtesy of Diego Rossi in the 30th minute before doubling their lead in the second half through Christian Ramirez. A late scramble in the box gifted Chicago a goal, but Jacen Russell-Rowe would restore the Black & Gold’s two-goal lead just three minutes later. This … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus picks up their second straight road win in Chicago

Steven Moreira, Max Arfsten named to Team of the Matchday

Steven Moreira and Max Arfsten have been named to the Matchday 14 Team of the Matchday for their efforts in the Crew’s 3-1 win over CF Montreal. The Crew needed a win after their loss to FC Cincinnati, as the club hadn’t won an MLS game in 60 days prior to the match. Moreira, who tallied two assists on the night earned a spot in … Continue reading Steven Moreira, Max Arfsten named to Team of the Matchday

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

Crossing The Touchline: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

The Columbus Crew enter rivalry week facing off against in-state rival FC Cincinnati. In the first edition of the 2024 chapter of the Hell Is Real derby, we take a more deeper look at our opponents with help from FC Cincinnati beat writer Kenta Hagiwara. Massive Report: 13 goals for and nine goals against this season, Cincinnati’s defense is stout and hard to maneuver. What … Continue reading Crossing The Touchline: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

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

Crew, CF Montreal play to 0-0 stalemate

Just days after defeating CF Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal, the Columbus Crew returned home to face off against CF Montreal. In search of a league win since March 16, the Crew came into the match earning four points out of their last five matches in MLS play. Meanwhile, the visitors were looking to extend their unbeaten streak to … Continue reading Crew, CF Montreal play to 0-0 stalemate