Columbus Crew vs NYCFC MLS Regular Season Match – Wednesday, August 21, 7:00 PM – Yankee Stadium Broadcast: FOX Sports Ohio(?), FOX Sports GO, 97.1 FM The Fan, ColumbusCrewSC.com, MLS LIVE on ESPN+ Links: MLS Match Center Vitals: Columbus Crew 27 PTS / 27 G / 1.00 PPG | 7W-14L-6D | 29 GF / 41 GA / -12 GD | L5: WWDDD NYCFC 41 PTS / 24 G / 1.71 PPG | 11W-5L-8D | 45 GF / 32 GA / 13 GD | L5: WLWLW Goal Leaders: Columbus Crew Pedro Santos - 9 Gyasi Zardes - 9 David Accam - 2 Gastón Sauro - 2 Josh Williams - 2 Luis Argudo - 1 Bill Hamid - 1 Federico Higuaín - 1 Héctor Jiménez - 1 Romario Williams - 1 NYCFC Héber - 12 Valentín Castellanos - 9 Alexandru Mitrita - 6 Maximiliano Moralez - 6 Previous Meeting: June 1, 2019 @ MAPFRE Stadium Columbus Crew 2, NYCFC 2 Notes: We haven't lost in a long time. Yay! Does that mean we're due for an L? Boo! They've got a lot of firepower. They've allowed the second fewest goals in the Eastern Conference. They're playing at their postage stamp. On paper, we should be crushed by the Pigeons, but this season is all ********y so who knows what'll happen. To be safe... Abandon hope. Embrace the darkness. Wallow with me. Go Crew!
Mix up the lineup for this game, since it's the middle of a 3-game week? edit: though at this point, there isn't much mixing up we can do in defense
I wonder how much of true starting 11 we will see from NYCFC with them facing Red Bulls at the weekend. They'll certainly have eyes on that. I'll have my eyes on a Gya$i Golazo Bonanza and the man in the ill fitting cheap suit on the sidelines guiding us to victory. Lucky 7 unbeaten. Farewell to the dreams of the top Superdraft pick. Glory to Columbus.
I'd love to see some of the young guns and new signings get a start. Rest the big boys to stomp Cincy.
Never let it be said you can't find something to bitch about... You're like a younger, slightly less bitter, slightly less handsome version of me.
Surprise the city boys with a 4-4-2. Room Afful - Mensah - Crognale - J. Williams Diaz - Trapp - Artur - Santos R. Williams - Zardes Bring Hamilton, Argudo, Accam or Mohktar off the bench if tied or trailing, Malroney for a 5 man line if ahead late. Switch back to the 4-2-3-1 against Cincy. Room Afful - Mensah - Crognale - Keita/Malroney Trapp - Argudo Accam - Santos - Mohktar Zardes Bring R. Williams and Hamilton for Zardes and Accam and switch to 4-4-2 around 60. Bring Artur in late for Argudo.
Injury report per Major League Soccer Soccer dot com (updated 8/19): Columbus Crew SC OUT: D - Milton Valenzuela (torn ACL 2/8, out 9-12 months) OUT: M - Federico Higuain (ACL injury 5/25, out for season) OUT: M - Ricardo Clark (left foot injury) OUT: D - Hector Jimenez (left knee injury) OUT: D - Aboubacar Keita (left thigh injury) QUESTIONABLE: D - Josh Williams (hamstring injury) QUESTIONABLE: D - Waylon Francis (leg injury) New York City FC OUT: D - Joe Scally (hip injury) OUT: M - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (ankle injury) OUT: M - Ebenezer Ofori (knee injury) QUESTIONABLE: D - Alexander Callens (hamstring injury) QUESTIONABLE: D - Anton Tinnerholm (hamstring injury) ?: D - James Sands (undisclosed injury)
I agree Surprise the city boys with a 4-4-2. Room Afful - Mensah - Crognale - Maloney Diaz - Trapp - Sosa - Argudo R. Williams - Hamilton Bench Zardes , Pedro, Mokhtar , J Williams , Artur , Guzman , Kempin Switch back to the 4-2-3-1 against Cincy. Room Afful - Mensah - Crognale - Francis Trapp - Artur Accam - Santos - Mohktar Zardes Bench ; Kempin , j Williams , Maloney , Diaz , Guzman , R Williams ,Argudo