1. It’s never quite as bad on second viewing (seriously, take 24 hours, fire up MLS Live and mute it). In the heat of the moment the disappointment of defeat always tends to cloud the performance, but through 35 minutes or so on Saturday Toronto FC were mostly fine with one big caveat - the sloppy set-piece goal conceded that left them chasing a game on the road.
The New England Revolution closed down aggressively and pushed plenty of numbers forward in support of Kei Kamara, but while Toronto had a bit of freshness in their legs they were able to play with enough fluidity to break the press and create the better of the chances.