It seems like only yesterday fans waited patiently for the 2021 Columbus Crew season to begin in Nicaragua against Real Esteli. Time flies.
Two months later, the defending MLS Cup champions have played in unchartered territories and battled early-season adversity. The expectation was that this team would be among the best in Major League Soccer, a reality that still exists but certainly hasn’t happened as quickly as many thought it would.
With the June international break continuing, now seems like a natural time to look at the Black & Gold’s season thus far and the good and the bad from the first part of 2021.