The Columbus Crew kept the team’s unbeaten streak alive on Saturday with a scoreless draw against the New England Revolution, stretching the run to nine game. Despite not being able to score, the crew played positively but just lacked that finishing touch in the final third once again. The result kept the Crew in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings after a strong push in the past few games.
Columbus’ approach was different tactically from recent games. Let’s dive into what head coach Caleb Porter did in the match.
Allowing New England’s center backs to play the ball
When scouting and preparing for this game against the Revolution, Porter identified the New England’s center backs as possible weak links in the opposing team’s lineup due to their lackluster ability to play the ball out of the back.