Jonathan Osorio described it as a dream that even he didn’t dream of. He was talking about Toronto FC’s 5-0 away victory over New York City FC in the second leg of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. But he might as well have been talking about Toronto FC’s playoffs as a whole.
Even Toronto FC’s most optimistic fans, who until recently were few and far between among the cynics as the club descended into year after year into chaos, are unlikely to have dreamed this big. Sure the conference finals, even MLS Cup, crossed their minds. But to do it like this, with the players that they have, in a flashy stadium, with the crowd support they have had behind them.