MONTREAL — CF Montreal fans have had enough — and captain Samuel Piette understands why. Montreal is struggling, winless in its last eight games.
Montreal is struggling, winless in its last eight games. In the last week, the club lost 5-1 in a derby match at Toronto FC before falling 2-1 to lower-tier Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to drop out of the Canadian Championship quarterfinals.
"We're not proud of ourselves … we want to try to turn things around," he said. “It’s difficult because our confidence is not at its highest.Montreal last won a match at its home opener on April 25 and has been outscored 20-9 in all competitions since. "There’s a lack of intensity, in pressing, in challenges, in aggressiveness towards the ball carrier," he added."We're missing a bit of putting on our work boots, our helmets, doing the dirty work. Lately that’s what's missing, and we need to get that back.
After a strong start to the season, the 45-year-old from France is suddenly managing a sinking ship that’s conceded the second-most goals in MLS, but he's trying to stay positive.
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