Hello and welcome to my new weekly match preview piece! Each week around an hour before the match when lineups are announced I will put together a tactical projection and give my thoughts on lineup decisions and changes for the week. Time is pressing, the match against the Colorado Rapids is almost here, so let’s waste no time and get right down to it.
As Columbus Crew SC manager Gregg Berhalter has done all season, this match’s lineup is again full of surprises. By the personnel named to the starting XI it appears that a 3-4-2-1 is in place for the second time this season.