Laurent Courtois has accepted that it’s on him to discover a profitable system as CF Montreal look to snap their winless run in opposition to Toronto FC.
Montreal had been crushed 3-1 by Columbus Crew in midweek and at the moment are with no victory in six video games in all competitions.
That features a three-game shedding streak in MLS, leaving them thirteenth within the Jap Convention, and Courtois is keen to get again on observe.
“It’s as much as me to seek out the profitable formulation and discern the phases of the sport,” head coach Courtois stated after the loss to Columbus.
“We have now to grit our tooth and discover options. The troublesome instances we’re going by way of assist me determine my group. I wish to know the gamers higher.
“From all of the unfavourable elements we are able to observe, I can determine a couple of particular person elements to enhance the sport or the crew itself.”
Monreal’s rivals Toronto have themselves misplaced back-to-back video games forward of Saturday’s Canadian Classique at BMO Subject.
Nashville SC scored twice late on to grab a 2-0 win within the Reds’ most up-to-date match, however performing head coach Jason deVos admits there may be no excuses.
“The final ten minutes, two errors value us and that’s the cruelty of soccer generally – that it’s a 90-minute match and you must put in a 90-minute efficiency in,” he stated.
“The gamers are conscious of that. They know the place the expansion areas are for us as a crew.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Toronto – Federico Bernardeschi
Bernardeschi missed the loss to Nashville however will hope to begin this weekend in a fixture he has fond reminiscences of.
The Italian has scored in every of his two dwelling video games in opposition to Montreal, making him the third Toronto participant to attain in two successive dwelling video games in opposition to them after Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley.
Adversaire confirmé @TorontoFC see you quickly.#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/fsTpKRbSSK
— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) Might 17, 2024
Montreal – Joel Waterman
Montreal have conceded three or extra objectives 5 instances throughout their 12 MLS video games this season, which is tied with San Jose Earthquakes for probably the most in MLS.
They fairly merely have to sharpen up on the again, with Joel Waterman needing to step up and hope others round him additionally accomplish that.. The centre-back led the best way for interceptions (three) and clearances (4) in opposition to Columbus, but it was nonetheless not sufficient.
MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW
Montreal have gained 5 successive matches in opposition to Toronto, following a run of neither facet ever profitable greater than three on the spin on this fixture.
Toronto have gained seven and drawn certainly one of their eight matches through which they’ve held opponents beneath two objectives since September, whereas they’ve misplaced all 13 through which they’ve shipped two or extra.
Retaining the opposition quiet is due to this fact key, and this might current an opportunity to just do that in opposition to a Montreal facet with fewer factors (5) than any facet in MLS since mid-March.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Toronto – 39.6%
Draw – 28.5%
Montreal – 31.9%
