Columbus Crew SC marches into sunny California for it’s third road match in a row. For the San Jose Earthquakes, they come off of a steady one-nil victory against the fellow Western Conference Colorado Rapids.
Today I will bring you the tactical projections for the match as lineups are announced. Consider this a guide to help follow the match closer.
Columbus Crew SC Tactics
Like the last few matches, the Black & Gold is going to aim to attack on the counter in their new preferred 3-4-2-1 shape. With Federico Higuain remaining on the sideline with injury, it has been head coach Gregg Berhalter’s method of spreading out some of the lost creative play to some of the wider players.