MLS Week 10 review: TFC’s new wrinkle, Hudson River Derby

Breaking down the 10th week of MLS play, including Toronto FC, the Hudson River Derby and Seattle’s continued struggle.

MLS Week 10 featured 11 games, with every team except for D.C. United playing. The goalscoring output was not quite as substantial as it has been of late, but it was a nonetheless eventful slate of matches. Some takeaways:

TFC and tactical flexibility

Toronto FC came into this week in last place, thanks almost entirely to their shift of focus to the CONCACAF Champions League. In a competitive Eastern Conference, they needed to start getting results back; lingering near the bottom of the standings at the same time NYCFC and Atlanta racked up points could extinguish their…