Crew tactical review: Columbus smokes New England to gain another road win

The Columbus Crew hit the road again this past Saturday, faced with a matchup against former coach Caleb Porter and the New England Revolution. The Black & Gold took this matchup in stride, and after a tough first 15 minutes, blitzed the Revs on the way to a 5-1 win. This is the Crew’s second straight win in which they scored four or more goals, … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus smokes New England to gain another road win

We are in a French Renaissance of Crew Soccer

In the last two games, the Columbus Crew have faced two MLS originals led by a pair of league-wide respected coaches. Both the New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City are as much of league institutions as General Alocation Money and the All-Star Skills Challenge. Both managers have had their fair share of success. Peter Vermes is Sporting Kansas City, and his style of play … Continue reading We are in a French Renaissance of Crew Soccer

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

The Crew signs Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca

The Columbus Crew’s busy short and busy offseason isn’t slowing down. After winning the 2023 MLS Cup less than two weeks ago, the Black & Gold have been active in rebuilding the club’s roster for the 2024 season. That build continued on Friday with the addition of Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca of Mexico’s Liga MX. Hinestroz, 21, is a U22 Initiative player and … Continue reading The Crew signs Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza from Pachuca

The Crew signs goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen

The short but busy offseason continues for the Columbus Crew. The reigning MLS Cup champions announced the signing of goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen as a free agent on Thursday. Hagen recently featured with Bnei Sakhanin FC from the Israeli Premier League and has signed for the 2024 season with option years through 2026. Hagen will be added to the roster pending receiving his International Transfer Certificate … Continue reading The Crew signs goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen