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Toronto Football club fans endured a lot to make it to the MLS Cup this year. Unfortunately, however satisfying it is to make it to the big game, TFC came away empty handed.
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Toronto FC have made a habit of producing quality performances in recent season openers and Gregg Vanney’s men continued this trend with a resilient performance at Red Bull Arena.
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Modern day football is often associated and defined by eras. Most recently, Barcelona and Spain’s success influenced managers to adopt a possession-based game.
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Toronto FC was thoroughly outplayed in the second half of their 2-1 loss to Mauro Biello’s Montreal Impact Sunday night, so it was a surprise to see Greg Vanney name an unchanged XI in the club’s first post-season game against the same opposition.
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Toronto FC’s lack of depth has been a legitimate concern for a side aspiring to make a deep playoff push, and the quality of fringe bench players was put to the test on the Reds’ trip to Seattle.
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One of the few issues that occur when two sides adopt identical systems is the possibility of a dull encounter with minimal created opportunities.
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Greg Vanney’s incessant use of a midfield diamond has played a pivotal role in Toronto FC’s great run of form in recent weeks.
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Toronto FC may have claimed their first home win of the season, but this was possibly their most convincing display under Greg Vanney.
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Here are three thoughts on Toronto FC's Major League Soccer season opener victory against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place.
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Some things never change. Broccoli will always remain unappealing, society will never be fully satisfied with the weather, and major Toronto sports franchises will continue to break the hearts of millions, nationwide.
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Toronto FC’s third defeat in seven days has created fear for a fan base praying to see their club make its first playoff appearance in franchise history.
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Toronto FC snapped their four-game winless streak with a convincing victory over Frank Klopas' Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium.
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Toronto FC’s tactical flexibility has been questioned on several occasions this season. Ryan Nelsen’s reluctance to stray away from his preferred 4-4-2 is odd, but the return of Michael Bradley, and a congested fixture list forced his hand.
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In the opening 45 minutes, you could question whether either side was seeking maximum points at Toyota Park. Toronto FC’s quick counterattacks were non-existent, and Frank Yallop’s Chicago Fire found it difficult to find their rhythm against Reds.
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Despite a gradual improvement in results this season, Ryan Nelsen has made it difficult to overlook Toronto FC’s performances.
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One of the main themes that dominated European football over the past 12 months was the success of reactive football. Teams dominated games through negating space in the final third, and attacking on the counter in some of the biggest matches this season.
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Sporting Kansas City’s team sheet suggested that Toronto FC were favoured to upset the reigning Major League Soccer champions at Sporting Park.
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Jermain Defoe’s week couldn’t get any worse. The Toronto FC striker was named a stand-by player in Roy Hodgson’s 30-man England provisional squad earlier this week, as his World Cup dreams are on the cusp of being shattered.
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Days after scoring the game-winning penalty that ensured Toronto FC advanced to the Amway Canadian Championship final, Issey Nakajima-Farran was dealt a heartbreaking blow.
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With all the positive aspects associated with the arrivals of Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley and Julio Cesar, Toronto FC has been forced into making a few sacrifices.
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On paper, Ryan Nelsen’s team selection suggested that Toronto FC would claim a straightforward first leg Amway Canadian Championship semifinal victory over a young Vancouver Whitecaps side.
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Following a disappointing run of defeats against FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids, Ryan Nelsen adopted a narrow approach against Jay Heaps’ New England Revolution.
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Ryan Nelsen’s persistence on aligning Toronto FC in a 4-4-2 has been a major talking point throughout his second year at the Canadian club.
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Toronto FC suffered their second defeat of the season against the Colorado Rapids in a dull encounter at BMO Field. Poor field conditions can be held accountable for the lacklustre showdown, but the match was also dire from a tactical perspective.
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One of the various characteristics an elite manager possesses is the ability to identify and correct errors that their side encounters.
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Toronto FC’s fairytale start to the Major League Soccer season reached its conclusion Saturday night. A trip to Rio Tinto Stadium –– a venue that TFC has failed to record a victory in –– was the ideal platform to test the Toronto club’s crede
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Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley stole the headlines once again in Toronto FC’s slender 1-0 win over D.C. United at BMO Field.
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In a match that lacked creativity and guile, Toronto FC’s marquee signings, Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley issued an emphatic statement to their Major League Soccer rivals at CenturyLink Field.
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You have the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Argonauts, the Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC. That's 5 professional sports teams in the Canadian city and not one a playoff team last season.
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He scored the first ever goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS but French striker Eric Hassli appears to have scored his last for the club. The latest in a series of moves for the Caps sees them send Hassli to rival Toronto FC.
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Koevermans collides with Gruenebaum in one of their many in-air battles for 50/50 balls on Saturday afternoon John Lucero
Columbus Crew goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum leaps up to grab a ball in the air on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. The Crew capitalized on a Toronto FC mistake in the second half and hung on for a 1-0 win John Lucero
Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in just the ninth minute. He added another goal in the second half to ice the game and now has three goals on the season JP Dhanoa
Toronto FC forward Ryan Johnson hangs his head in frustration after a missed opportunity in a 1-0 loss to Chivas USA on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field JP Dhanoa
Fans celebrate at a Toronto FC game ChrisFizik
Revolution goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth and defender Darrius Barnes look on helplessly as TFC striker Danny Koevermans knocks in the game-tying goal JP Dhanoa
Toronto FC general manager Tim Bezbatchenko and head coach Greg Vanney announce the club has signed Italian midfielder Sebastian Giovinco.
TFC goalkeeper Milos Kocic (centre) reacts to the header on the game-tying goal John Lucero
Iro (left) keeps Earthquakes forward Simon Dawkins to the outside in a one-on-on challenge Karan Vyas
Chivas captain Alejandro Moreno (far right) raises his hands in celebration after watching Oswaldo Minda's header bounce past TFC's Terry Dunfield and Milos Kocic JP Dhanoa
United keeper Bill Hamid makes a big save in the second half and preserved a clean sheet on the road JP Dhanoa
Beckham clears away streamers strewn over a corner of the field. Fans threw the streamers at Beckham's direction every time he lined up for a corner kick John Lucero
Players from both teams watch Marosevic's shot go past sliding goalkeeper Odin Patino on the opening goal John Lucero
FC striker Danny Koevermans battles a Pumas player for the loose ball John Lucero
Toronto FC starting lineup (l-r) - Back row: Nick Soolsma, Danny Koevermans, Andy Iro, Ty Harden, Milos Kocic and Ryan Johnson. Front Row: Peri Marosevic, Richard Eckersley, Julian de Guzman, Matt Stinson and Ashtone Morgan. John Lucero
Santos Laguna forward Christian Suarez attempts to move the ball in between Toronto FC defender Richard Eckersley and midfielder Nick Soolsma. Both teams played to a draw in front of 18,950 fans at BMO Field in Toronto Karan Vyas
TFC forward Peri Marosevic celebrates his goal directly in front of a group of Mexican fans on Tuesday night at BMO Field John Lucero
Galaxy's Landon Donovan celebrates his tying goal in the 88th minute with teammates Todd Dunivant and Beckham as TFC fans watch in disappointment John Lucero
Beckham has to deal with more streamers while striking a corner kick John Lucero
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