TORONTO - A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year’s 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference.
But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise now has a framework to build on with the midseason arrival of Italians Lorenzo insigne, Federico Bernardeschi and Domenico Criscito as well as Canadian midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye and fullback Richie Laryea.
Now Toronto (9-18-7) has to fill some holes, eliminate the tendency to shoot itself in the foot and find some consistency.
“The season has been a challenge. It’s been inconsistent — inconsistent from half to half, inconsistent with lineups.