2023-07-07 23:58:46
CF Montreal will have an important test on Saturday as they are battling multiple teams for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and one of them will want to hurt their cause.
He will face at the Saputo stadium Atlanta United FC which ranks seventh in the East. It’s not going to be easy, because the visitors have a six-point lead over the Montreal squad.
Last week, head coach Hernan Losada’s men lost 1-0 to New York City FC. Moreover, the streak of six wins by shutout at home ended during this confrontation and it is now a question of bouncing back.
“Atlanta is a very good team with a lot of quality and they win constantly, but they continue to invest millions to remain competitive. It will be a complicated match, we have to rebuild this reputation as a difficult team to face,” said Losada at a press conference on Thursday.
Tough once morest Atlanta
It must be said, however, that Montreal has not always been successful once morest its next opponents. Montreal are 3-5-3 once morest the club led by Gonzalo Pineda today since entering Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2017. Nevertheless, CF Montreal have not suffered defeat once morest Atlanta in their three last matches. The team from the Quebec metropolis also won the last game once morest this team by a score of 2 to 1 on April 30, 2022 at the Saputo stadium.
But the past doesn’t matter. The pilot stressed that all games will be crucial by the end of the season due to parity in the East: CF clings to the last place giving access to the playoffs with a point advantage over Charlotte.
“All the teams in the association can dream of the playoffs, even Inter Miami, warned Losada. But it’s the essence of MLS, the competition is tight until the end.
Several uncertain cases and a return
After the acquisition of forward Kwadwo Opoku from Los Angeles FC on Wednesday, Losada might not pinpoint when he would arrive in Canada. However, IMFCRADIO.COM reported that the player will appear in the club’s entourage during Saturday’s match, a game he will not play.
In addition, the presence in the training of Mathieu Choinière is uncertain due to an injury suffered once morest Nashville SC, on June 21st.
The great return of Samuel Piette
Good news for CF Montreal fans and coaches: captain Samuel Piette will return to action on Saturday once morest Atlanta United following being sidelined for three months.
The Quebecer suffered a groin injury early in the campaign before falling in action during a 5-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on April 1. His presence should give the defensive midfielder of head coach Hernan Losada a good boost.
Piette, 28, has clocked 172 minutes in MLS this year, up from 1,486 last year.
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