For Luis Binks, the key to the Montreal Impact lies in a tight defense. This was explained by the 18-year-old defender of the Montreal eleven on Friday in a video conference for the round of 16 that the team will play at Orlando SC.
The Florida club have strong attacking strengths in Nani, Chris Mueller and Dom Dwyer, among others. Binks believes, however, that the Impact defense, which has just offered a brilliant performance in a 1-0 shutout against DC United, has everything it takes to contain them.
“They have quality players up front. This is probably their strong point, he noted of the ESPN Wide World of Sports bubble, where MLS is gathered for its revival tournament. But if we can defend well against their three forwards, possibly the best three of the tournament, there is no reason that we cannot take advantage of our chances and win this match. “
Binks believes that the formation with four defenders recommended by Thierry Henry against United is not foreign to the shutout collected by the club.
“Personally, I prefer to play with four defenders. I don’t know why, but that’s how I learned at home. I’m not saying that defending with three is not good for us: we have shown that we can do well with three full backs. But it looks like we’re better with four defenders and our shutout seems to prove my point. “
After a difficult start, the Impact offered good performances against Toronto FC and DC United. His supporters will certainly want this progression in the game to continue in this round of 16.
“I agree, every game we were better than the last one,” said Binks. We look at our previous matches and highlight what we can do best. But we can do even more and we will try to improve again for Saturday. “
The Impact qualified on Tuesday thanks to its victory against DC United combined with Cincinnati FC’s 2-0 victory against the New York Red Bulls 24 hours later.
Third in Group C thanks to its 3 points (1-2-0), the Impact clashes with the winners of Group A. Orlando SC finished with 7 points with his two victories and his tie, the same record as the Philadelphia Union. It was on the goal differential, 3 against 2, that the Florida club beat their opponents from Pennsylvania.
The clash between the Impact and the Orlando SC will be played at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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