Toronto FC looks to climb out of early-season MLS hole as injury list lessens
Toronto FC’s list of walking wounded is beginning to thin. And not a moment too soon.
A quarter of the way through the regular season and the MLS champions are second-last in the standings at 2-6-1. Injuries have forced coach Greg Vanney to use 14 different players including captain Michael Bradley, a holding midfielder by trade, in the backline.
TFC has already lost one more game than it did all of last season when it led the league at 20-5-9.
Toronto has given up five goals in the first 15 minutes of a game, tied with New York City FC for worst in league. Given TFC actually conceded those goals in the first seven minutes of the game, it can probably claim the record.