Challenges of turf, possessing the ball against Western foes, lineup surprises and offside struggles among the issues to consider this week
Columbus Crew SC hits the road once again this weekend for a Saturday afternoon showdown in the Emerald City, where a struggling Sounders club with a 2-4-1 record will aim to beat the Black & Gold in Washington for the first time since 2011.
The last time Columbus played at CenturyLink ended agonizingly for Seattle — specifically, on a 94th minute bending desperation strike from winger Justin Meram to break a 1-1 tie — and Michael Parkhurst knows the team was fortunate to escape with a victory in 2014.