New faces for Crew, familiar ones with Timbers for season opener

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images)

Shortly after he was announced as the Columbus Crew coach on New Year's Eve, former Malmo FF manager Henrik Rydstrom was asked by a newspaper in his native Sweden what he envisioned in MLS.

'I want a team that is like a f------ rock band,' Rydstrom said.

The Crew (14-8-12, 54 points last season) will look to strike the right chords when they open the season