When Thierry Henry announced that he would not be back at the helm of CF Montreal at the start of the year, he left behind him big shoes – with cleats – to put on. However, Wilfried Nancy obviously has big feet.
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As the team resumes the final sprint to secure their qualification for the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs, the good words about the Montreal club’s coach continue to multiply: in the media, but also with his counterparts, including Jim Curtin, of the Philadelphia Union, whom he will face on Saturday.
“I am very proud, I will not lie, reacted the coach of CF Montreal, Thursday by videoconference, to a question on the subject asked by the journalist Frédérique Guay, of the TVA Sports network. I am grateful for the words of my colleagues. ”
“In all humility, I’m not surprised,” he continued. As a person, I know myself … I have a passion and the objective is to pass it on to the players. “
“In my opinion, the work Wilfried Nancy has done this season is among the best in MLS,” Curtin said earlier this week.
Shared credit
Without false modesty, Nancy made sure to share the flowers with the other coaches of the team, but especially with those who push the ball.
“All the honor goes to the players,” he noted, as the team is 11-10-7 and has 40 points in the standings in 28 games before facing the Union. They are the ones who built this story. The coaches are just indicating a direction. “
Also available to speak to the media on Thursday, Djordje Mihailovic has aptly praised Nancy, suggesting he arguably deserves the title of MLS Coach of the Year.
“He’s a phenomenal coach and he’s great at managing players,” said the 22-year-old American. He knows how to adapt to the personality of different guys in order to get the best out of each one. ”
A mission to complete
Without realizing it, Nancy probably flattered Mihailovic in a good way when, on his turn, he felt that his player would sooner or later deserve a position with the United States national team.
Until then, Mihailovic and the other club players continue their mission with CF Montreal. The end of the story of this 2021 season, with Nancy as master on board, is yet to be written.
- CF Montreal will face the Philadelphia Union this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stade Saputo, on TVA Sports. After a stay abroad, the next home game will only take place on Wednesday, November 3, starting at 7:30 p.m., against the Houston Dynamo. It will then be the penultimate game of the regular season.
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