Toronto FC’s 3-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night was undoubtedly one of their biggest of the season yet, even if it did come against a side badly out of form.
Here are a few details that stuck out to me as the Reds solidified their place at the top of the MLS standings.
A tale of two back threes
The most surprising lineup decision either coach made was the deployment of Bastian Schweinsteiger as a sweeper by Chicago’s Veljko Paunovic.
I would guess that the thinking behind this was twofold.