Montreal Impact Vs New England Revolution: 3 things we learned – Gustavo Bou takes the reins

2. Impact stifled

After a strong start to 2020 before the postponement of the season, the Montreal Impact were not able to replicate the form they showed in their opening fixtures of the year. Creativity and chemistry were painfully absent and they struggled to carve out opportunities throughout.

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Towards the end of the match, the Impact were left with hopeful crosses into the box and long balls forward. The build-up play was poor and runs with the potential to create danger were missed by the man on the ball.

The statistics paint a bleak picture. The Impact had just seven shots and forced Matt Turner to make two saves. One of those did not come until the final minutes, Turner springing to tip a shot around the far post. Only 7% of the Impact’s crosses found a teammate, while they won 39% of the aerial duels, which put them at a disadvantage when they tried to push long balls forward. The Impact had the lower passing accuracy, too.

Despite the less than stellar performance, Thierry Henry now has a glimpse of where his club is at following the postponement of the season. He will be keen to ready his team for a rival match against Toronto FC next time, with work especially needed on the offensive combinations created in the middle and final thirds.