The Columbus Crew play host to the Chicago Fire during opening weekend for the MLS 2017 season. Both teams will be looking to start off the season running.
Columbus Crew:
MLS Cup Finalists in 2015, the Crew struggled out of the gate to start the 2016 season. Following the surprise exit of a key player at mid-season, Columbus was able to somewhat stabilize the ship, but enough damage had already been done.
Left looking in the mirror wondering what went wrong, the Front Office sought to improve their team defense.