Post-match: Jones/Yeboah Testimonial Match, Presented by Kalshi - Crew v Nashville - Match 4 - 3/14/26 6:15P

The correct poll answer is the last one, but I'll go lose by two.

 

Be nice to see Gomes make an appearance, but I have my doubts.

The 6pm kickoff coupled with last weekend’s time shift is especially disadvantaging to players affected by Ramadan. Sunset on Saturday isn’t until 7:37pm.

 

It's only one more week, so it will only affect this game.

 

It sounds ridiculous but ISTM that this is a crucial game in some ways.

If they lose this one they'll be 0-2-2. A real buzz killer for the players, the coaches and the fans. New guy at the helm or not, new players almost ready, early in the season, all that rot; the Columbus Crew does not go 0-2-2.

But 1-1-2 would be a vast difference. Enough points, maybe not setting the world on fire but a respectable showing on a par with local expectations.

Im not suggesting that the season would.be over but they really need to win this one. If they can beat a red hot Nashville, the season takes on a whole different look.

 

Nashville plays in the CCC vs Miami tonight and next week. Hoping they rotate. Only problem with that is theyll probably bunker

 

Yeah, the fact that Nashville has a bigger game midweek than this one has given me slightly more
hope. They’re much much better than this Crew team, but if they rotate (heavily), and there’s contributions from the new guys (Brianna just tweeted that they’ll both be available per Rydström), then there’s a decent shot.

I know he was very quiet/bad in the front 3 last week, but I’d keep Taha up there. Chicagos big center backs (who I think are very good) bossed all our forwards, but maybe Nashvilles backups fare worse? Unless Nariman has come in and blown everyone away and needs to start immediately, Taha is the best option up there between him/Picard/Gazdag, he showed that clearly at the end of the year last year. I would give him more than 1 game at that position before moving on and declaring it a lost cause.

 

#Crew96 head coach Henrick Rydström compares Wilfried Nancy to a "nice looking ex" for your significant other. He said fans and media are always looking at the very successful coach who came before and compare to him.

What a metaphor!

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) March 11, 2026

Rydström now uses the metaphor of needing to marinate the meat (the opponent) and not playing forward too fast. He said on Saturday against the Fire, "the meat was raw." He said #Crew96 crossed the ball too much against Chicago.

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) March 11, 2026

 

Maybe that's why things haven't looked great, Rydstrom just keeps talking in metaphors at training.

 

This is one heck of a thread title

 

Nancy would’ve absolutely tanked this year.

 

As opposed to Nancy?

 

The ex metaphor is essentially the same one Nancy used re cucho

 

First instinct is definitely "DOOM!", but the CCC thing is giving me pause.

I can't decide... Heck, Coyote Ugly it is!

 

Tæd Låssø???

 

FYP because it's no longer 2005 and everyone now gets "hype". or whatever damn smiley you want.

 

0-0 again

 

Not nearly enough explosions involving soccer balls and the other teams logo.

 

Does that look better on the stadium Jumbotron?


I hope so.

 

I would absolutely call no take-backsies on this score line.

 

Philly got new lights installed. Saw a video, pretty cool light show for their pregame presentation (fka hype) video.

 

I'm reading this like you'll find out on Saturday, but I'm betting against it.