Saturday’s Columbus Crew match against the New England Revolution is a matchup of intrigue. It features some of the most talented playmakers in the league in Bllack & Gold midfielder and 2020 MLS Cup Most Valuable Player Lucas Zelarayán and the Revolution’s midfielder and 2021 MLS Most Valuable Player Carles Gil are healthy and electric to watch. Each team also has new strikers in Columbus’ Cucho Hernández and the potential debut of new New England forward Giacomo Vrioni.
However, there’s a matchup that isn’t receiving a lot of attention in the build-up and isn’t within the lines of the field.