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CF Montreal mired in disastrous season, Eastern Conference roundup

No Eastern Conference games were played yesterday, but CF Montreal’s season, described as disastrous by Sportsnet, remains the story in the East.

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It was a quiet day on the field in the Eastern Conference, with no matches on the schedule, but the bigger story remains how the season is trending for several clubs — especially CF Montreal.

CF Montreal’s season under harsh spotlight

According to Sportsnet, CF Montreal is enduring what the outlet labels a disastrous season. As the piece notes, Montreal opened its MLS campaign with six losses in its first seven matches and has done little since then to change the overall trajectory. At 6-18-7, Montreal owns one of the weakest records in the Eastern Conference and sits well adrift of the leading pack.

In a conference where the margins are usually thin, that kind of return leaves Montreal far behind the more stable projects in the East. Sportsnet’s assessment underlines how little progress the club has made in the standings over the course of the year.

Nashville sets the pace at the top

While Montreal struggles, Nashville SC is cruising at the top of the Eastern Conference with a dominant 21-3-7 record, comfortably ahead of the rest. The New England Revolution (17-10-4) and Chicago Fire (15-10-6) round out a strong top three, with Inter Miami (15-6-10) and Charlotte FC (13-10-8) also in solid positions.

Behind them, several teams hover around the break-even mark, including FC Cincinnati (11-11-9), the Columbus Crew (11-15-5), the Philadelphia Union (13-11-7) and Orlando City (12-13-6). Atlanta United (8-17-6), Toronto FC (8-11-12), D.C. United (7-12-12) and New York City FC (8-12-11) fill out a crowded lower tier, where recent form will be crucial once play resumes.

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