When Gregg Berhalter’s Columbus Crew SC debuted in 2014, the rest of Major League Soccer looked at what the Black & Gold were doing with shock. The offensive-minded, possession style of play was something straight out of Europe and certainly something no team in MLS had attempted.
While it took some time for Columbus to perfect Berhalter’s style, it was a success, even in year one when Crew SC returned to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
A year later, Jesse Marsch took over the New York Red Bulls.