Let’s face it. The early days into the new year were not bright for Toronto FC.
Stalwart Sebastian Giovinco had sought pastures new leaving TFC fans without a face of their franchise. A premature exit from the Concacaf Champions League at the hands of obscure Panamian side Independiente followed, leaving BMO Field’s faithful concerned.
A shaky Laurent Ciman. Terrence Boyd. The new faces brought in prior to the start of the season were not sparking any type of enthusiasm in the TFC world, not even highly-experienced midfielder Nick DeLeon.