The 2015 MLS regular season kicks off tonight, with Crew SC slated to play the Houston Dynamo tomorrow evening at BBVA Stadium at 8:30 p.m. ET. Prior to tomorrow’s season opening contest, here are some things to check out.
MLSsoccer.com
has posted staff picks for the
Landon Donovan MVP Award
,
Defender of the Year
,
Goalkeeper of the Year
,
Breakout Player of the Year
and a
projected 24 Under 24 ranking
. Each of these categories features a tie to a current Crew SC player.
Sports Illustrated
features a
2015 season preview
, including expert picks on MLS Cup, MVP and more. While at Sports Illustrated, make sure to look at “
All-time MLS honors
” where the staff examines some of the best moments in League history. Here’s a snippet from Grant Wahl on what he feels is the best uniform in 20 seasons: “Columbus Crew [SC’s] new yellow shirt. I love everything about this: The classic look, the new logo, the subtle yellow-on-yellow pattern and the fact that you know who’s playing the second you see this color. Fantastic.”
If you are interested in Preseason Power Rankings
,
ESPN FC
and
SBI Soccer
have released their takes on which teams rank where.
If you haven’t already read today’s edition of
The Columbus Dispatch
, Adam Jardy has a preview section which includes:
5 Questions for Crew SC
,
5 Questions for MLS
, an
Eastern Conference Preview
and a
Western Conference Preview
.
