The 2021 season technically already began for the Columbus Crew due to CONCACAF Champions League play, but the MLS champions don’t begin the defense of their league title until Sunday when Supporters’ Shield winners the Philadelphia Union come to historic Crew Stadium. Despite brining home a championship last year, the Black & Gold still made a number of changes to the team’s roster to be ready to compete on multiple fronts this season.
As part of our preseason preview, Massive Report will go position by position and give readers a breakdown of what to expect in the coming year.