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Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Being a Columbus Crew fan is notoriously exhausting. The first two months of the 2021 season have been no exception. Heading into a three-week international break, fans have endured a dramatic rebrand and a need to re-save the Crew, a less-than-impressive squad that was not meeting preseason expectations coming off the team’s second MLS Cup win last December largely due to a plethora of injuries. After this first portion of the Major League Soccer season, the Black & Gold sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 11 points and a 3-2-2 record. Injuries felt like they were coming left and right early in the season, with perhaps the most devastating being in the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 when young midfield standout Aidan Morris suffered an ACL team that will force him to miss the remainder of the year. Starting left back Milton Valenzuela suffered a hamstring injury in late April that has kept him out of the lineu ....
Predicted XI: New England Revolution Share this story Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images There’s rest ahead for the Columbus Crew, after a tough stretch of matches for the Black & Gold in a short plan that took the team all over the country. They played in Columbus, Florida, Nicaragua and Mexico. Not only did Columbus earn a ton of frequent flyer miles but also a mixed bag of results on the field. The Crew isn’t looking ahead to their week between matches though because tonight the team plays one of the Eastern Conference s top teams, the New England Revolution. ....
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images After an emotional 2-2 draw last Wednesday night against Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Columbus Crew had to travel all the way to scorching hot Florida where the team was fatigued. The second Major League Soccer match in 2021 for the Black & Gold ended 0-0 against CF Montreal with the “hosts” outshooting the Crew 20-3 in another poor offensive showing. Here is what we learned in a rather lethargic and unexciting scoreless draw in Fort Lauderdale. Defensive depth is strong The Crew’s depth has been tested early with a congested schedule and a handful of early-season injuries. While the offense hasn’t clicked at the level expected, the defensive performances have carried over from last year immediately in league play with another new combination of defenders. ....