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Montreal Impact are the best Canadian team in MLS history
and the numbers prove it

MONTREAL – Quietly and with eight games to spare, the Montreal Impact have already broken two team records and become the best Canadian team in MLS history.

Reaching 45 points with their 4-2 win in New England on Sunday has not only lifted the Impact beyond their expansion-year tally of 42 points, but it also bettered the Canadian record of 43 points in MLS established last season by the Vancouver Whitecaps – who will also likely surpass the mark in 2013, whether or not they advance to the playoffs.

Asked about these landmarks on Tuesday, both Jeb Brovsky and Patrice Bernier admitted that the records had not been a focus. But the fact that they broke them so early in the season does present plenty of motivation, as it leaves plenty more to accomplish.

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/11/montreal-impact-are-best-canadian-team-mls-history-and-numbers-prove-it

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The complicated life and times of the Montreal Impact


In just their second year of existence, Montreal jumped out to the fastest start in the league, going 8-2-2 in their first 12 games, and leading the Supporters’ Shield standings all spring.

They established an identity as a solid, counterattacking side with a deadly finisher in Marco Di Vaio, the league’s leading scorer, and a quality midfield led by a resurgent Justin Mapp, Felipe and Patrice Bernier.

They did show some defensive flaws, though, and a five-game winless streak knocked them off track during the summer. To address those problems on D, the Impact acquired Spanish defender Adrián López and Argentine holding midfielder Hernán Bernardello.

And as Bernardello, a Designated Player, settled into their midfield, Montreal rebounded. They walloped Houston 5-0 in late August, and returned to the top of the table.

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/23/monday-postgame-complicated-life-and-times-montreal-impact