In the past, Kansas City has made life difficult for Sporting CF Montreal. The last meeting between the two clubs was a real disaster for the Bleu Blanc Noir, but the roles could be reversed at the Stade Saputo on Saturday.
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On March 30, 2019, Montreal was beaten 7-1 in their last meeting at Children’s Mercy Park. In Quebec, Sporting even found a way to build a 3-2-2 track record.
However, CF Montreal 2019 doesn’t compare to the 2022 edition, which continues to remain in the top three teams in Eastern Association of Major League Soccer despite being cleared by Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.
The sport is in the middle of a crisis. The team is last in the West with just 16 points in 19 games, including four wins. No team at the Garber circuit is worse than Sporting’s 11 losses and -17 difference.
Peter Vermes is currently the longest-serving head coach at a club. More than ever, the Kansas City pilot’s position, which he has held since 2009, seems in jeopardy.
“It’s the mental focus, the execution, the lack of attention to detail. Maybe someone should step up and say “enough is enough”. It’s a lot of things, but everyone’s to blame,” he said Tuesday, days after a 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls, according to the Kansas City Star.
No excuses
Even before the start of the season, Sporting lost the services of striker Alan Pulido and midfielder Gadi Kinda. The team has been hit with some bad luck, but Vermes says the group has no excuse for falling so low.
“If you want to get points – whether it’s home or away – you have to defend well and be focused and pay attention to the details that are part of the game. But we have to get better at that.” we want to be successful and get ahead,” Vermes said when asked about the next game in Montreal.
Despite this table delay, Sporting’s goal remains participation in the playoffs. The players will need to redouble their efforts as ten points separated them from seventh place in the West on Thursday. However, a surprise win at Stade Saputo could be the defining moment of this season.