After Pedro Santos’ first two seasons with Columbus Crew SC anyone who dared to predict a double-digit goal scoring 2019 campaign for the Portuguese midfielder probably wouldn’t be taken very seriously.
The fans at MAPFRE Stadium were ready to give up on the winger brought over by former head coach Greg Berhalter. After all, the 31-year-old Designated Player found the back of the net just once in his first 47 matches in a Black & Gold uniform and didn’t look like an offensive threat during most of this time.
That, however, is just about to happen.