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 how the Crew looked under former head coach Wilfried Nancy. Back in a wingback role, Max Arfsten br

"Philadelphia’s ruthless pressure made it difficult at times, but the Crew looked like a completely different team compared to the first few weeks of Henrik Rydstöm’s tenure."

“'We’re all here with the same end goal of making sure that people feel seen and heard, and that the stories that need to get told, get told.'”

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 the second half thanks to some nifty footwork and an assist from Max Arfsten. From there, Columbus operated on cruise control,

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 found its footing and began to take hold of the match. The host’s breakthrough came on a free kick that f