OK, so maybe not a revolution. But Columbus went on the road and got a surprising win by doing some key, uncharacteristic things. Here are some thoughts.
Raise your hand if you saw that coming?
If we’re being realistic, the New England Revolution were victimized by the same things that have troubled them all season — defensive breakdowns and an inability to finish opportunities.
Of course, Columbus Crew SC is quite familiar with those ailments, and they’ve buried the Black & Gold even deeper in the standings than the Revs.
What we saw on Saturday at Foxborough Stadium was something we haven’t seen from Crew SC all season, really, and I don’t just mean a clean sheet and all three points on the road.