After falling well short of expectations in 2018, TFC will look to bounce back even as the best player in club history moves on
Toronto FC entered the 2018 season eyeing a dynasty. With one of the league's most talented cores still intact and a number of highly regarded new faces joining the club, the 2017 MLS Cup champions had every reason to expect greatness. A run to the Concacaf Champions League final only furthered those expectations, even if that run was accompanied by a slow start in league play.
The problem was that slow start never sped up.