In January 2023, we asked a panel of local soccer experts to submit their opinions on the Crew’s all-time Best 11 (or, for you futbol types, Bext XI). The panelists were given space for interpretation, which is to say they could use any formula they wished to pick their team. They were creative.
One selected players from “Crew 1.0,” which was defined as “The Brian McBride era through the 2002 Open Cup championship.” Another stuck with players who fit in a 3-4-3 formation.