The Crew hold their final state side training session today before embarking on a trip to England. Across the pond, the Crew will take on Unibond League team Guiseley AFC, as well as taking the tour of Merseyside reserve circuit in matches against both the Liverpool reserves and the Everton reserves.

I wasn't planning to write about this game but having just seen the MLS highlights package I felt a compulsion to do so. The primary point being that the theme of the MLS so far this season is just how bad the defences are. I mentioned it repeatedly when watching a selection of the games from [...]

Rapids striker Omar Cummings kept Columbus defender Chad Marshall, right, off balance throughout Saturday's game — but couldn't find a goal for Colorado. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Call it yellow-and-black magic.

I wasn't planning to write about this game but having just seen the MLS highlights package I felt a compulsion to do so.

The primary point being that the theme of the MLS so far this season is just how bad the defences are. I mentioned it repeatedly when watching a selection of the games from week two but if this game is anything to go by then it may be the rule rather than the exception.