they were punished.

The Black & Gold started the match controlling the tempo with passes into their midfield trio and spaced the opponent through smart positional play. Despite the first goal coming off a Crew defender, the buildup was fluid. Alejandro Guido was played into a dangerous position, forcing the own goal. After the opener, LAFC created a few more opportunities through intricate movements but failed to find a second, and little by little, the Crew edged further up the field and LAFC's passing became labored and unimaginative.

As Columbus gained a foothold, LAFC never seemed to raise its level. Luckily, the half came with the score just 1-1. To start the second half, it was more of the same, LAFC came out flying but the Crew once against pushedan idea of what to expect from the Colombian.

Through three matches, Segura has seen the most playing time of any LAFC center back. He's been strong positionally and not afraid of the physical side of things.

Where I think he is learning most is in his transitional play and the buildup. In the buildup, he appears to still be getting accustomed to being on the ball so often and being asked to jumpstart LAFC's attack. You can also see the gears turning in his mind at times. He appears to be a decent passer though and I think it's just getting familiar with his teammates and the speed of play in this league. Which leads me to his need to improve in transition. Against Columbus, there were a few