Laurent Courtois has accepted that it is on him to find a winning formula as CF Montreal look to snap their winless run against Toronto FC.
Montreal were beaten 3-1 by Columbus Crew in midweek and are now without a victory in six games in all competitions.
That includes a three-game losing streak in MLS, leaving them 13th in the Eastern Conference, and Courtois is eager to get back on track.
“It’s up to me to find the winning formulas and discern the phases of the game,” head coach Courtois said after the loss to Columbus.
“We have to grit our teeth and find solutions. The difficult times we are going through help me identify my group. I want to know the players better.
“From all the negative aspects we can observe, I can identify a few individual aspects to improve the game or the team itself.”
Monreal’s rivals Toronto have themselves lost back-to-back games ahead of Saturday’s C