You know the story for Columbus Crew SC. Nine matches without a win, two and a half months, ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
It has not been the season the Black & Gold expected after two consecutive playoff appearances and a trip to the MLS Cup Final a year ago.
While things haven’t gone well for Crew SC, New York City FC is flying high. Following a debut Major League Soccer season where the Citizens finished eighth and miss the playoffs by 12 points, NYCFC is on top of the East and only seven points back of the top spot in the league.