As the Houston Dynamo prepare to take on Columbus Crew SC this Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium (7:30 p.m. CT, TICKETS), take some time to familiarize yourself with the opponent. Crew SC reached the 2015 MLS Cup final but missed out on the playoffs in 2016. Columbus started 2017 at home with a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire.
What is clear about Gregg Berhalter their manager is that he is true to his "purpose of play." What is that you ask? A possession-based game that builds out of the back and involves their wingbacks getting forward.