In 2016, the Montreal Impact were never that good or that bad. They flirted with different formations during the year, but never really found something that worked better than a 433 built around the counter. Fortunately for them, that worked like a charm in the playoffs, where they found themselves in extra time in the Eastern Conference finals only to lose to their hated rivals from Toronto.
The question for the Impact in 2017 centers on the encore. How does a team full of players on the wrong side of 30, with only one effective tactical identity, take the next step?