Ricardo Clark (right) will be joining the Columbus Crew for the 2018 season after playing his last five seasons with the Houston Dynamo (photo credit: Corbin Elliott)
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Columbus Crew were one of the youngest teams in Major League Soccer last year.
Therefore I do not see the signing of a 34 year old Major League Soccer veteran with 337 games and 13 seasons under his belt as a bad trend.
In fact, I would recommend keeping the MLS veterans coming.
He can play left midfield and we do have money.. Just saying? https://t.co/hux6uM2jy5
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Our team last year could take the #SaveTheCrew motivation and that led to a brilliant display at home in the playoffs against NYCFC. But needed something more to extend that motivation to a MLS Cup winning run past that point.
I think Berhalter is in a similar mindset, that’s why your seeing signings like Grella and now Clark.
“I see him wanting to get on the field and I think what it does is it pushes the whole entire group,” Berhalter said. “I think collectively they’re gonna be pushing their level and pushing each other to get on the field and that’s always a good thing to have on your squad is competition for game time. By adding a veteran, by adding a guy where you know what he can do, I think it’s certainly going to keep those positions competitive.”
Columbus Crew signs free agent MF Ricardo Clark, age 34. Past 10 years with Houston Dynamo, won 2 MLS Cups, 337 regular season matches (317 starts) in MLS career.
— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) February 2, 2018
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