It was less than three months ago that the Columbus Crew lifted the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy on a stage structured at midfield of historic Crew Stadium following a 3-0 win against the Seattle Sounders. The victory gave the Crew the 2020 MLS Cup title, the second in club history, and completed what was the strangest season of Major League Soccer play in the league’s 25-year history.
While no one wearing black and gold on that early-December night is soon to forget those memories, it is about time to set those aside and begin the quest for another run to the MLS Cup for Columbus.