Despite losing their top two goal-scorers from 2017 and facing a possible move to Austin, the Eastern Conference finalists are aiming for more in 2018
Change is the nature of professional sports. Every season teams bring in new players and shuffle out others. Some change coaches and executives. It can be fine tuning for success, or a drastic overhaul for failure. But it’s something that always happens.
What isn’t necessarily common is a drastic overhaul after success.
Yet that has happened to the Columbus Crew. The MLS side came within a game of the MLS Cup last season, losing to the eventual winners Toronto FC 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final.