The most exciting part of soccer, for most people, is watching goals be scored. While any player can put the ball in the net, those that spend the most time in the attack — specifically the strikers and central attacking midfielders — are the most likely to do so.
In 2022, the Columbus Crew will need its attacking players to be clinical in front of goal. While head coach Caleb Porter doesn’t expect the Crew to be among the highest-scoring teams in Major League Soccer this year, these attackers have to do enough to earn the Black & Gold points to get back to the MLS Cup playoffs.