Montreal vs. LA Galaxy: line-up options and guesses

What is a team to do when everything seems to be going the wrong way.

In the first 7 games, LAG endured 3 shutouts, 2 where they scored one goal, 1 game where they scored 2 goals and the one crazy game against LAFC where they scored 4. In this stretch, the feeling was the defense makes mistakes but was tolerable but the offense wasn't in sync.

In the last 3 games, the offense is still out of sync but has gotten 2 goals per match. The problem, the defense has turned into Swiss cheese yielding 3 goals per match.

So what next for the guys drawing up the starting line up?

Do you go back to bunkering like they did in the 0-0 road trip to Vancouver with an eye to counter-attack to steal the win?

Or do you double down on the attacking line-up and hope the team defense improves?

Standard line-up (4-2-3-1)
Back 4: Skjelvik, Ciani, Steres, Romney
Defensive-mid: Jonathan dos Santos and Carrasco
Attacking-mid: Alessandrini, Lletget, Kamara
Forward: Ibrahimovic

Planned subs:
Boateng
Kitchen for defense if Galaxy gets the lead
Pontius for fresh attack if playing catch-up

Defensive minded (5-3-2)
Back 5: Skjelvik, Ciani, Hillard-Arce, Steres, Romney
Midfield 3: Alessandrini, Jonathan dos Santos, Lletget
Forward 2: Ibrahimovic, Kamara

Planned subs:
Boateng
Kitchen for defense if Galaxy gets the lead
Pontius for fresh attack if playing catch-up

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