Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already know the headline from Sunday’s crucial 3-1 win over Columbus. Josef Martinez’s opening strike was his 27th of the year, tying the record for most goals in an MLS season. But as Tata Martino always says, it takes a team to make a goal –– and this one was all started by a crucial interception from Julian Gressel.
“I just saw the play develop, and I knew I had to tuck in,” Gressel said. “The guy didn’t see me coming, and I just cut in front of him, and it was a clear counterattack.