It’s never a good thing when you’re struggling for form and your biggest rival is lording it over the rest of the league.
Just ask David Moyes, Louis van Goal and Jose Mourinho who have all suffered this ignominy in Manchester since the heady days when Sir Alex ruled the roost.
Montreal is not Manchester, but the sentiment remains the same, and it’s not lost on Impact coach Thierry Henry.
“This is the team that everyone is trying to beat in the East. More often than not they go to the [MLS Cup] final. Unfortunately for us it’s a big rival, if not THE rival, so we need to find a way.