There were warning signs in the tournament opener when Toronto conceded two late goals in an unsatisfactory 2-2 tie with D.C. United
. Vanney acknowledged his player selection in future games might have been different if Toronto had held on for all three points against D.C.
A healthy Altidore would have been welcome for the full 90 minutes against NYCFC, rather than 33 minutes off the bench. Patrick Mullins, who scored coming off the bench thanks to a gorgeous cushioned header from Altidore and a fine cross from Jacob Shaffelburg, must be thinking once again what does he have to do to get a start when the striker cupboard is all but empty.On the plus side, Toronto collected five of the nine possible points in the regular-season standing available at the tournament.
Teenage winger Jayden Nelson, a 17-year-old Canadian international seen as a future star, got his first taste of MLS action. Piatti showed flashes of real class.Whether Vanney can play the two bruising strikers up front as well as the creative Pozuelo and Piatti and still get the full team defence he needs remains to be seen. He will have time to think about it with Toronto’s travelling party required to undergo 14 days quarantine upon returning home.
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