CF Montreal played one of their best games in recent memory and yet it was only the team’s second in 2022. What happened?
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“At the first meeting, we were maybe a little too anxious,” admitted Djordje Mihailovic.
A great game
“We ended the game with a late setback, but we were pretty confident with the way we played,” said the man who picked up a goal and an assist.
Wilfried Nancy seemed soothed by the end of the Santos Laguna curse that stuck to the team’s history since 2009.
“We can remember that against Santos Laguna, who have played tricks on us in the past, we had a great match. »
Mission
Wilfried Nancy particularly appreciated the collective effort of the men who all played the same score.
“I don’t know if it was a perfect match, but I remember that the players were on a mission and didn’t worry about who we were going to play against.
“I’m happy because the players are starting to take ownership of what we want to put in place. »
And we can add that the defensive work gives a lot of serenity since the opposing opportunities are limited.
Proactivity
“We are not a team that will wait for the opponent, insisted Nancy. We want to be proactive and I’m glad they were able to do it all together by being on the same wavelength. »
For Mihailovic, this meeting is exactly what this team wants to do.
“We have a good idea of what we want to accomplish this year. We have a young and confident team.
“We ended last year with a championship and carried that momentum into the start of this season. »
Intuition
It was an evening of great opportunities and the young Ismaël Koné took the opportunity to score his very first career goal in his first start.
We can say that once again, Wilfried Nancy showed intuition by giving a first start to the 19-year-old midfielder.
“I wanted to see something and I felt he was ready,” Nancy said. He learned a lot of things last year and we created with him an environment in which he is able to improve.
“Yes, he made mistakes like everyone else, but what you saw was him. Now it’s humility, keep working and progressing. »