Oppo Research: 5 Things about Columbus Crew
Wessam Abou Ali is already paying dividends since landing in Ohio over the summer. But how will a squad missing Diego Rossi find goals on the road?
Matthew Mangam
Matthew Mangam is a student at Rutgers, where he is the Head Sports Editor for The Daily Targum and is a Senior Writer for Hudson River Blue. Matthew has been an NYCFC fan since 2014.
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Oppo Research: 5 Things about Sporting Kansas City
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