The top team in the Eastern Conference comes strutting into Red Bull Arena this weekend. It feels like a long time ago that Columbus Crew had one point from its first two games of MLS 2017: it now has 13 from seven. The Crew has won four of its last five and is flying high.
The New York Red Bulls just snapped a four-game winless streak with a 2-0 win over D.C. United last week. It is early days in the season, and the difference between the Crew's hot start and RBNY's middling form is three points - so the perception Columbus is in much better shape might be a little skewed.