CF Montreal and Toronto FC are two spots apart in the Major League Soccer standings, yet the two clubs have very different outlooks.
Bradley says he doesn’t always see a full effort from his team and identified situations where players give up after losing the ball, using Montreal’s counterattack goal to open the scoring Tuesday as an example.
“I’ll see situations where we’ll lose a ball and the guy that’s closest to the ball, in frustration instead of maybe going and closing down and making pressure, stops,” Bradley said. “Part of the challenge as a team goes through a tough stretch ⦠is to keep them focused on the next play. Right? Not getting caught up on the play that just happened.
The club is also struggling to get full value from high-profile stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, players who can be game-breakers. Insigne, who has dealt with injuries, has one goal in five games played this season, while Bernardeschi has three goals and three assists in 11 appearances.Article content
Although Insigne scored on Tuesday, CF Montreal defender George Campbell says they had success limiting Toronto’s two Italian stars by defending as a team.“We didn’t give them a lot of chances to counterattack and run at us one on one,” Campbell said. “We know they have qualities on the wing and good players, but I think if you play as a team and we move together, then there’s only so much you can do.
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