Crunch time arrived in the group stage for Montreal Impact last Tuesday night against DC United. A bit like this evening, it was win or go home, and it prompted a return to the more familiar style of 4-3-3.
In another ‘must win’ situation this evening it’s difficult to see coach Thierry Henry veering too far away from that most recent successful formula. Players more comfortable with a flat back four grew in confidence throughout the game and kept a clean sheet, the Impact’s first outside of Montreal in an MLS fixture for more than a year.