What We Learned: Crew at New York Red Bulls

Following back-to-back weeks of positive results, the Columbus Crew took a setback on Saturday night, losing on the road against the New York Red Bulls. The Crew managed an early lead but couldn’t sustain it while giving up two second half goals.

This game provided another window into what head coach Wilfried Nancy wants to do with the Black & Gold while also reminding supporters that the team is not quite to the level he would like to this point. There remain issues, some of which led directly to a second road defeat in three outings away from Lower.com Field.

Let’s dive into what we learned about Columbus from this game.

Growing pains

The Crew is committed to a long-term plan with Nancy. That…