TORONTO, Canada—What does ‘close’ even mean any more?
Toronto FC are off to their worst start in Major League Soccer since 2012, and with their upcoming schedule not getting any easier—beginning with Wednesday’s match vs. the reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew SC—pressure is beginning to build.
With just four goals in three matches so far, in my opinion, Toronto FC’s lack of creativity in the final third has been their biggest issue, at least moving forward. If you’re not creating chances, if you’re not able to maintain some sort of structure, you can’t expect either of Jozy Altidore or Ayo Akinola to be dangerous—that’s not the type of players that they are; they’re strikers who fiend off great service.