A perfect Group Stage start for the Crew, with three wins from three. However injuries have taken out one of our two starting center backs, our starting keeper, and one of our more promising midfielders. Just when results are looking rosy I fear we are going to be depleted though injury. We will see if the bench can step up. Atlanta were not a good side, so it's hard to say what are prospects look like going forward. The defense has looked very solid though.
As for the format...I liked it in principle, it's basically the World Cup in miniature. However, the group stage "draw" was the most faked, corrupt draw I have ever seen in the sport. Pretty much every single group pairs derby rivals? Really? My, what a coincidence!!! It's almost as if MLS is desperate to generate some narrative and bring viewers in so the league doesn't go bankrupt!!!! And hardly anyone is talking about it.
