2026-01-23, 10:45 AM - Word count:
As Montreal prepares for the upcoming season, the clear objective is to reverse a significant downward trend, a decline reflected in their regular season finishes slipping from 2nd in S21 to 6th in S23. While the team reached a high of 42 points in S22, last season saw a drop to just 33 points as the goal differential plummeted from +24 to -10. The primary cause for this is a collapse in defensive stability, with goals conceded skyrocketing from a stingy 23 in S21 to 67 last season. The focus for the new campaign is simple: shoring up the backline is paramount to turning last year's nine draws into victories and stopping the slide.
The first order of business was addressed when Schwarzwälder FV used their 3rd overall pick to draft Center Defensemen Austin Morley, who seems poised to be a stout defender for Montreal for several seasons to come. Beyond that addition, though, lets see how the team stacks up to the previous league champions: AS Paris.
Montreal has an average player age of S22 (idk if that’s how the math really works but whatever) while Paris has an average player age of S21.
Paris has an average player TPE of 980 while Montreal has an average TPE of 718. This seems to probably be in line with an extra season of earning on the average player, and is further highlighted by Montreal only having 1 player greater than 1k TPE while Paris has 7. Monreal is on their heels, however, with 7 players higher than 900 TPE. One of those 7, Clara Schmidt, is inactive and is the oldest player on the team at S14, so really change that 7 to 6. Overall, to me it looks as if Paris is peaking with older, high TPE players that may age out or be called up soon, while Montreal has a slightly younger core of players getting ready to breach 1k TPE.
Positional Breakdown:
Paris has 1 ST, 2 RAM, 2 LAM, 3 CDM, 3 CD, 1 CAM, and 1 GK.
Montreal has 1 ST, 1 RD, 1 RAM, 1 LWB, 1 LD, 2 LAM, 2 GK, 2 CM, 1 CDM, and 3 CD
Now what does this mean? Frankly I have no idea. At a glance Paris appears better built with some symmetry. Sources tell me that Paris's structure, featuring three central defensive midfielders and three center-backs, suggests a team built around a defensive core, allowing their wing attackers the freedom to push forward. Inversely, Montreal almost seems as if there is no rhyme or reason to player positions. According to sources, this seemingly eclectic mix of positions might point to tactical flexibility. Both teams seem to have a nice balance of where their TPE is situated between offensive and defensive positions.
Ultimately it appears that Montreal still has a couple seasons to go before they will be positioned to take the top spot in the league, hinging on the continued development of the young core of players into the 1k+ TPE tier. I expect a slight improvement in standing next season, however top of the standings seems to be out of the question for the next couple of seasons.
The first order of business was addressed when Schwarzwälder FV used their 3rd overall pick to draft Center Defensemen Austin Morley, who seems poised to be a stout defender for Montreal for several seasons to come. Beyond that addition, though, lets see how the team stacks up to the previous league champions: AS Paris.
Montreal has an average player age of S22 (idk if that’s how the math really works but whatever) while Paris has an average player age of S21.
Paris has an average player TPE of 980 while Montreal has an average TPE of 718. This seems to probably be in line with an extra season of earning on the average player, and is further highlighted by Montreal only having 1 player greater than 1k TPE while Paris has 7. Monreal is on their heels, however, with 7 players higher than 900 TPE. One of those 7, Clara Schmidt, is inactive and is the oldest player on the team at S14, so really change that 7 to 6. Overall, to me it looks as if Paris is peaking with older, high TPE players that may age out or be called up soon, while Montreal has a slightly younger core of players getting ready to breach 1k TPE.
Positional Breakdown:
Paris has 1 ST, 2 RAM, 2 LAM, 3 CDM, 3 CD, 1 CAM, and 1 GK.
Montreal has 1 ST, 1 RD, 1 RAM, 1 LWB, 1 LD, 2 LAM, 2 GK, 2 CM, 1 CDM, and 3 CD
Now what does this mean? Frankly I have no idea. At a glance Paris appears better built with some symmetry. Sources tell me that Paris's structure, featuring three central defensive midfielders and three center-backs, suggests a team built around a defensive core, allowing their wing attackers the freedom to push forward. Inversely, Montreal almost seems as if there is no rhyme or reason to player positions. According to sources, this seemingly eclectic mix of positions might point to tactical flexibility. Both teams seem to have a nice balance of where their TPE is situated between offensive and defensive positions.
Ultimately it appears that Montreal still has a couple seasons to go before they will be positioned to take the top spot in the league, hinging on the continued development of the young core of players into the 1k+ TPE tier. I expect a slight improvement in standing next season, however top of the standings seems to be out of the question for the next couple of seasons.
