Wednesday, the Columbus Crew announced the team’s roster decisions following the 2021 Major League Soccer regular season. In the list of names staying and leaving, one area of the field looks especially light: the backline.
Columbus had difficulties defending in 2021, center backs and fullbacks alike. How the defensive positions go, so do the Crew – defensively and offensively.
Roster decisions left just five players on the team defensively. A club source told Massive Report that goalkeeper Eloy Room will return. The remaining four include defensive staples and a new name that impressed in a short period of time.