TORONTO — A five-game scoreless streak is no reason to panic for most MLS strikers. And for a rookie kicking off his career? Most definitely not.
But Jordan Morris is no ordinary MLS striker, and he's no ordinary rookie either. As the most hyped (and most highly paid) homegrown player in league history, the Seattle Sounders forward kicked off his MLS career this past March under the shine of a considerable spotlight.
"At first, that pressure was tough," Morris said. "I think I let it get to me and not scoring those first five games, or whatever it was, a lot of people were quick to write me off already.