If there’s one thing everyone around Major League Soccer can agree about, it’s probably that Columbus Crew SC’s playing system is one of the toughest to learn in the entire league.
And it gets particularly harder for center backs.
For Crew SC, just getting the ball back is not enough. To be in position to compete for a place in the starting lineup for head coach Gregg Berhalter, defenders are expected to make the most of each possession.
Lalas Abubakar, who is starting only his second season with Crew SC, is excelling in that department in 2018.