Remi Garde took everyone by surprise on Saturday, at Stade Olympique, implementing a 5-3-2 formation which laid the ground for success in a first-ever battle of wits with TFC counterpart, Greg Vanney.
It’s only Part One of potentially five or more meetings between the sides this season, but the adaptability and nous shown by the French coach will have set his opposite number thinking; especially when you consider next time the teams clash, Montreal should be a stronger, more cohesive unit, after the arrival of player reinforcements.
TFC for their part, were missing their best defender, Chris Mavinga, midfielder Marco Delgado (both left on the bench), and another key component in Justin Morrow, who left the midweek game in Monterrey injured.