The season is all but over. With Montreal’s win on Wednesday that moved the playoff line to plus four points and with Orlando’s game in hand— and TFC’s two games in hand, the Fire have now an almost impossible road to the postseason. It would take a monumental stroke of luck and poor performances by everyone else to get there.
Therefore, it’s time to evaluate everyone else on your roster, and get your younger players some minutes in real competitive games. Andre Reynolds II and Jeremiah Gutjahr shined against Cruz Azul in the League’s Cup and have earned some MLS starts.