Playing the New York Red Bulls is always a difficult task for any Major League Soccer team. But doing it on short rest after only playing one 90-minute game in four months is an even tougher ask.
This is what Columbus Crew SC face in the team’s second game of the MLS is Back Tournament on Thursday night. The Crew, fresh off a 4-0 win against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, sit atop Group E but must take on a Red Bulls side — 1-0 winners against Atlanta United on Saturday — who stylistically make life tricky for the opponent.