The MLS regular season treks on into mid-August as the playoff plot thickens. A look around week 24, including a close examination of the Columbus Crew’s on-field philosophies and the quickly-tightening race for the top of the West:
Angel on Fire
The Columbus Crew are 11-2-12 (W-D-L) this season. Eight of those wins were at home, and nine of those losses were on the road. That’s not an especially bad split for a fringe MLS playoff contender, even if the high number of losses (third-most in the league) shows their inability to take results from tougher games.