D.C. United looked like themselves against the Columbus Crew on Saturday...for about 15 minutes. Unfortunately what followed was not the fabled second wind, but rather a beat-up team simply not having the legs to hold off a somewhat less beat-up team in a game both sides badly needed. The 3-1 loss — the only time all season a team trailing United in the standings got anything at Audi Field — has left the Black-and-Red’s playoff hopes dangling by a thread.
It’s not great! This is not going to be a fun piece! But nevertheless, Adam, Ryan, and your humble intro writer Jason all have something to say, so here we go:
So you’re saying there’s a chance
If you’re wondering how dire things are after Saturday’s loss.