After losing a lot of their offensive firepower by parting ways with leading scorer and
Designated Player Andres Mendoza, the Columbus Crew took a step in finding an attacking solution
by signing Chilean midfielder Milovan Mirosevic on Wednesday.
Columbus had success with a Chilean signing a year ago, finding a stable right back in Sebastian
Miranda.
How did Seven Nation Army take over Italy?
It's probably the most indie sports anthem ever, but if anyone was following the 2006 World Cup
then they remember the simple, ever-so-catchy bassline of The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army. It
ended up dominating the whole world of sports, but it became the beloved song of the Italian fans
and players.
Photo by David Bernal/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
Riddled by inconsistency, the Columbus Crew attack just never seemed to quite find the right
rhythm in 2011.
Up front, Emilio Renteria's injury concerns and Andres Mendoza's erratic play limited Columbus'
front-line cohesion.
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
Major League Soccer is officially back.
In 2012, the league will be bigger and -- if all goes according to plan -- better than ever.
Running from Saturday's First Kick to December's MLS Cup, it will be the longest season in league
history.
All time record: 1-3-0
At PPL Park: 1-1-0
At Columbus Crew Stadium: 0-2-0
Goals For: 4
Goals Against: 7
Did you know...
The Union have scored exactly one goal in each of their four meetings with the Crew.
September 17, 2011: Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew
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By THOMAS FLOYD
After much debate over who is the top team in MLS at this early stage in 2012, Real Salt Lake
and Sporting Kansas City will resolve matters just as the soccer gods intended -- on the field.
The matchup between 5-1-0 Salt Lake and 5-0-0 Kansas City -- the league's final unbeaten team --
is the centerpiece of a packed MLS slate this weekend featuring nine games.
