Montreal Impact had its third player dismissed in the last three games last evening, casting minds back to less disciplined days under Klopas and Biello.
And, as at Vancouver last Sunday, it’s been a major factor behind losing an important game.
They simply cannot keep giving themselves a mountain to climb like this. Despite performance improvement, on-field discipline has gone to pot, undermining some admirable progress achieved.
It’s an acute source of irritation to coach Thierry Henry who didn’t disguise his annoyance at the post-match video-conference. No-one knows more than the Impact coach himself that he must address and resolve the issue now.