Four times in 2017, the Black & Gold have played three games in about a week’s span and head coach Gregg Berhalter has made adjustments all year to deal with that fatigue.
On Saturday, Crew SC is on the other side of the coin when the New York Red Bulls come to town.
The Red Bulls played Wednesday night on the road against Sporting Kansas City in the U.S. Open Cup Final, losing 2-1.
“I think it was a good game,” Berhalter said of the match. “A hard-fought game, good competitive game and for both teams, you could see they were fighting for that trophy.