Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between the Columbus Crew and Crystal Palace. The match scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for the contest.
For Columbus head coach Gregg Berhalter, tonight's match against Crystal Palace is more than a friendly. It will serve as an opportunity for the former defender to welcome his former club."[Crystal Palace] have an underdog mentality," Berhalter said of the club's support (via the Columbus Crew's official website). "It's not big-spending like Arsenal or Chelsea or Tottenham, but it has good people and supportive people. It has a very community feel to it."
"I've been following them," he added. "It's been great. It's great how they went up, but got relegated and went up again. It's truly a club that is elite Championship level all the time now. Last year, they proved they could have a great Premiership season. It'll be exciting to see this year as well."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Crystal Palace's premier attacking threat for the upcoming season is Dwight Gayle. The 23-year-old made eight league starts for the club last season, contributing a modest seven goals.
Columbus' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Clark; Francis, Parkhurst, Gonzalez, Wahl; Tchani, Anor, Higuain, Paladini, Speas; Finlay
Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Dann; Mariappa; Bolasie, Jedinak, Ledley, Puncheon; Chamakh, Gayle
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