A slow start to 2017 has started to change for D.C. United, who went 3-1-1 in April and are coming off of a remarkable win on the road against Atlanta United. With the injury list starting to shorten a bit last week, the Black-and-Red will be looking to ramp things up as they get three straight matches at home against Eastern Conference opponents. Today against a Montreal Impact side hit by multiple attacking injuries, the standard for D.C. has to be nothing less than three points.
Shutting down Montreal’s Best 11 caliber attacking hub Ignacio Piatti is a team job, but no one will have more to do on that front than Franklin.