Post-match: Ce n'est pas un piège - Crew @ Montreal - Match 13 - 5/14/25 7:30 PM

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What will be the result of the Crew's 5/14/25 match vs Montreal?

Poll closed May 14, 2025.
  1. Win by two or more goals

    26.0%
  2. Win by one goal

    28.0%
  3. Canadian Win (née Tie)

    8.0%
  4. Lose by one goal

    2.0%
  5. Lose by two or more goals

    2.0%
  6. Bienvenue à la Maison- Any Canadian or former MTL player scores a Crew goal (worth 2 points!!)

    32.0%
  7. "Poutine." - me, ordering lunch

    2.0%
  1. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 chr1st, May 11, 2025
    Last edited by a moderator: May 13, 2025
    Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal

    MLS Regular Season Match – (MOD EDIT) Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 PM – Stade Saputo

    Broadcast: Apple TV ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Secret track. ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎

    Odds (as of 5/11): Columbus +115 | Draw +235 | Montreal +210

    Vitals:
    Columbus Crew
    25 PTS / 12 G / 2.08 PPG | 7W-1L-4D | 20 GF / 12 GA / 8 GD | Form: D-W-W-L-W

    CF Montreal
    6 PTS / 12 G / 0.50 PPG | 1W-8L-3D | 6 GF / 16 GA / -10 GD | Form: W-L-L-D-L

    Goal Leaders:
    Columbus Crew
    Rossi - 6
    Russell-Rowe - 4
    Arfsten - 3

    CF Montreal
    Owusu - 3
    Saliba - 1
    Sealy - 1
    Vrioni - 1

    Previous Meeting:
    MLS Regular Season
    April 5, 2025 – Lower.com Field
    Columbus Crew 2, CF Montreal 1

    Notes:

    Montreal got their first win of the season (congrats!). The Crew clawed back a result on the road (neat!). There is no reason that we should lose this match. We are DOOOOOOOMED.

    Fun Fact: Montreal has scored only six goals this season. One of those goals came against the Crew (and they were a couple tight VAR checks away from two more).

    Discuss.

    Bonus track.
     
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  2. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More impressively the Clubfeet have allowed 16 goals, which isn't all that bad; Columbus has allowed 12, KFC 14 and MyMammy has let in 15.

    Yet they have a whopping -10 goal.diff. These guys couldn't score in a women's prison with a pocket stuffed full of pardons.
     
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  3. foozer

    foozer Member+

    Dec 19, 2005
    Indy
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is my brain thinking without reason, but I think Wilfried shoots to lay an ass whooping on Montreal. He had his own frustrations, then they fired Courtais, one of the few games he takes personally and the scoreline reflects it. 3-1 Crew with Lassi getting a goal.

    I know I'm making shit up, please yet me enjoy it.
     
  4. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    It will be either 3-0 crew or 0-0 candian win.

    I hope they go for the win wednesday. Im of the opinion you go for the win against easy opponents and dont hold anything back even with a big game Saturday. Hate dropping points against a weak side due to rotation. Nancy has previously said that the third game in an English week is the troublesome one. So maybe the game vs concinnati isnt circled.
     
  5. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It’s interesting — Cincinnati is basically in the exact same situation we are this week: Midweek game, north of the border, against a sub-par Canadian team. Travel, customs and whatnot — just before Hell Is Real. So no real advantage for either team there, other than the obvious home field one.

    I do find it a little disappointing that MLS schedules a slate full of midweek games on the Wednesday before Rivalry Week. Why wouldn’t you want teams to be able to have a full week to prepare for the most promotable matches of the clubs’ seasons?

    Anyway… I actually wouldn’t mind some rotation on Wednesday. The Cincy game is obviously the more important one, both in terms of morale and the standings, and Montreal is so bad that even with some rotation we could still win. I wouldn’t bench Gazdag, though. He’s struggling, and playing a weak Montreal side might be an opportunity for him to right himself.
     
  6. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We don't play San Jose on Saturday.
     
  7. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gazdag's lack of production is undeniable. But it's also obvious he's been a very good player in this league. When we acquired DeJuan Jones, everyone knew he was a quality player, too, but from the get-go there were also questions about whether and how he'd fit into Nancy's system. Not so much, it seems. Gazdag, on the other hand, should fit in. I'm just not all that concerned, even if his productivity has been nothing short of awful.
     
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  8. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK I admit to being tres confused here.

    May 14 is Wednesday, but the posting here says the game is on Saturday. Which is the 17th.

    And up at the top it says that the poll.will close on July 22, 2025 which means that 100% of the participants should easily get it right.

    Am I missing something?
     
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  9. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gazdag will score.
     
  10. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aliyu will not score.
     
  11. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Chr1st told me to post this additional bonus track for him.

     
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  12. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    If you're doing a reverse jinx I also think this
     
  13. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  14. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My brain, captain. She's cooked.






    Operating off a couple bottles of Gatorade and a few crackers between Friday and Monday morning due to the stomach flu probably didn't help, either.
     
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  15. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    *Fixed post and poll close time.
     
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  16. hungariansteven

    hungariansteven Member+

    May 29, 2012
    Burlington, Vermont
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Tickets behind the Crew bench are around $17 bucks right now and Montreal is under a two hour drive. I might have to go again like last year. Just annoyed it is another Wednesday game.
     
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  17. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Clearly not a 2 hour drive from Columbus, I had to check your location! :)
     
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  18. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Heard about a sweet Tifo to pay tribute to Crew legends , can’t wait till Saturday so let’s hurry up and get 3 points in MTL.

    Hope we bury them in first half and selectively rest 5 guys (Nagbe, Chambost ,Moreira ,Gazdag & Rossi all come to mind as possible)
    Take them out around 60-75m

    meanwhile Toronto hopefully is a handful and gives a FCC a tough match that doesn’t allow them to pull guys late.
     
  19. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    If only i didn’t have to work and go to youth soccer tournament. Would be a fun trip
     
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  20. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd love to hear what your Applebee's waitress said and if it's the same and what my Applebee's waitress told me.
     
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  21. LastOfEleven

    LastOfEleven Member

    May 1, 2007
    Cincy, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That is some good comedy right there. Don’t you know who our coach is? Nancy will only sub three of them, and it will be the 87th min.
     
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  22. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    I really don't see Nancy rotating the squad much aside from the usual JRR/AZ and Cheba/Malte decisions. I could maybe see Gazdag held out if he's still dealing with the injury that forced him out of the lineup against Charlotte.

    I think what's more likely is earlier substitutions. Nagbe probably only goes 65-70'. Probably pull Arfsten and Farsi around 70-75 depending on how the game is going. Our schedule just hasn't been congested enough to force Nancy into a bunch of changes.
     
  23. hungariansteven

    hungariansteven Member+

    May 29, 2012
    Burlington, Vermont
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    10/10 would recommend Montreal as an away game. Fans were really nice, the city is awesome and easily accessible via transit, and ticket prices weren't bad at all.
     

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  24. Captain Invader

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Oct 25, 2005
    Lake County (Ohio)
    My younger son and I did the trip last year to Montreal (similar setup, Wednesday night game in May). Had a very good time. Highly recommend.

    Plus, on the benches side (the older concrete stands), you can get up and close to the players when they enter and exit the field before, at halftime, and after the game.

    EDIT: I see you went last year. I need to learn to read first!
     
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  25. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Yeah I’m not talking about holding anyone out , that won’t likely happen unless someone is banged up pretty good. But not playing a full 90 Wednesday would be helpful to keep a guy like Nagbe as fresh as possible.
     

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