Tag: Tactical

Crew tactical review: Courtois led Columbus walks into the US Open Cup Semifinals

The Columbus Crew returned to midweek action mere days after firing head coach Henrik Rydström after a string of poor performances. This time, the Black & Gold clashed with NYCFC with a position in the US Open Cup Semifinals on the line. Interim head coach Laurent Courtois inherited this Columbus squad in time for the Wednesday matchup and transformed them back into an image of … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Courtois led Columbus walks into the US Open Cup Semifinals

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Crew tactical review: Columbus disbands the Union to win a second straight home game

The Columbus Crew capped off a six-point week with a second home win, this time against the Philadelphia Union. After squeaking out a win on Wednesday against the LA Galaxy, the Black & Gold returned home for a second straight game to take on a squad with similar struggles to the Galaxy. It only took Max Arfsten five minutes to open the scoring, beating a … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus disbands the Union to win a second straight home game

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Crew tactical review: Columbus flies through the Galaxy to capture first home win of the season

The Columbus Crew finally got back into the win column on Wednesday, taking down a floundering LA Galaxy squad 2-1 at home. For 85 minutes, it was Black & Gold domination in terms of possession and control of the game. Daniel Gazdag opened the scoring for the Crew in the first half off a feed from Hugo Picard, then Diego Rossi doubled the advantage in … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus flies through the Galaxy to capture first home win of the season

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Crew tactical review: Columbus continues lackluster form against New England

The Columbus Crew dropped yet another game on Saturday, this time against the New England Revolution away from home. The Black & Gold started out the game strong, controlling much of the first half and even taking the lead courtesy of Max Arfsten, but the wheels fell off in the second half. The minute Columbus exited the dressing room after the halftime break, New England … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus continues lackluster form against New England

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Crew tactical review: Columbus salvages a point at home against Orlando

The Columbus Crew continued their sputtering start to the season, drawing at home to Orlando City SC in a game that may have yielded a point, but felt like a loss. The visitors took the lead inside the first 20 minutes, an opening phase of the game where Columbus looked second-best. The Black & Gold struggled to generate any semblance of attacking chances, looking bland … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus salvages a point at home against Orlando

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Crew tactical review: Columbus captures first win of the season down in Atlanta

The Columbus Crew finally got into the win column on Saturday. The team traveled south to face Atlanta United. The first half was largely uneventful. However, an explosion of second-half goals allowed the Black & Gold to claim all three points. Wessam Abou Ali scored first, finishing an inch-perfect ball from Max Arfsten. The Palestinian striker headed into the far corner, then netted a brace … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus captures first win of the season down in Atlanta

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Crew tactical review: Nashville steals three points late into the Columbus night

The Columbus Crew continued its winless start to the 2026 season on Saturday, this time dropping a late winner to Nashville SC at home. Facing a heavily rotated away side, the Black & Gold looked promising going forward, even breaking through in the first half courtesy of Taha Habroune pouncing on a rebound. Unfortunately for the Crew faithful, the goal would be called back for … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Nashville steals three points late into the Columbus night

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Crew tactical review: Columbus salvages first point of the season in Kansas City

The Columbus Crew returned to action for the second match week of the 2026 season, this time traveling to Kansas City to take on fellow MLS original Sporting Kansas City. Yet again, it was Palestinian DP Wessam Abou Ali who opened the scoring for the Black & Gold off a bad giveaway from Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp. After that, Kansas City found its footing, … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus salvages first point of the season in Kansas City

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Crew tactical review: Portland chops down the Black & Gold

MLS action returned this weekend, kicking off the 2026 season as the Columbus Crew travelled west to face the Portland Timbers. After losing former head coach Wilfried Nancy in the offseason to a brief spell at Celtic, the Black & Gold hired Henrik Rydström to lead Columbus into the 2026 season. Rydström’s first few minutes at the helm of the Crew looked promising, when Wessam … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Portland chops down the Black & Gold

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New spin, same DNA: Henrick Rydström prepares to lead the Crew in newest evolution

Issa Tall likes to speak about his vision for the Columbus Crew and how he sees the Club (big C). He talks about the DNA forged in recent seasons, which influences every decision he and his staff make. What is that DNA? For Tall, it goes back to well before he was involved with the Crew. Tall came to Major League Soccer in 2013, working … Continue reading New spin, same DNA: Henrick Rydström prepares to lead the Crew in newest evolution

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Crew tactical review: Uninspired Columbus grabs a draw in New Jersey

The Columbus Crew got back to action on Saturday, traveling to New Jersey to take on the New York Red Bulls in a pivotal Eastern Conference matchup. With only a few games remaining, both sides were looking to climb the table to make or sweeten their position within the playoff picture. It was a back-and-forth game, with both teams having chances to open the scoring, … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Uninspired Columbus grabs a draw in New Jersey

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Crew tactical review: Columbus’ woes continue at home against New England

The Columbus Crew returned to Lower.com Field on Saturday, this time facing off against former Black & Gold coach Caleb Porter and the New England Revolution. The Crew got off to a good start in the match, generating three goalscoring looks in the opening 15 minutes. The only downside for Columbus was the fact that none of the Black & Gold attackers finished off those … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus’ woes continue at home against New England

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Crew tactical review: Columbus draws round one of the Trillium Cup

The Columbus Crew returned to MLS action on Saturday, travelling north of the border for a Trillium Cup match against Toronto FC. Early on, it looked like the Black & Gold would end up having their way after Diego Rossi opened the scoring inside of ten minutes. The Crew held onto control throughout the lion share of the rest of the game but were unable … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus draws round one of the Trillium Cup

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Crew tactical review: Columbus folds again to give Toluca a win from the penalty spot

The Columbus Crew kicked off their Leagues Cup title defense on Tuesday night, taking on Mexican side Toluca at Lower.com Field. The contest got off to a dream start for the hosts, with Diego Rossi converting a penalty to put Columbus up 1-0. In the second half, Max Arfsten doubled the lead merely five minutes after halftime. The Black & Gold looked in control from … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus folds again to give Toluca a win from the penalty spot

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