Languishing in 15th and last place in the Eastern Conference and escaping the MLS basement only on goal difference from Colorado, Toronto FC is playing for pride and — in some cases — jobs.
Sep 22, 2023 at 06:37 PM ETLanguishing in 15th and last place in the Eastern Conference and escaping the MLS basement only on goal difference from Colorado , Toronto is playing for pride and — in some cases — jobs."I think it's a fine balance," he added."When it's difficult, it's important to try to remain positive and show some of our best practices. But also to not hide from some of the permissiveness when things do become difficult.
"That doesn't mean that you're smiling every day and acting like things aren't the way they are. Acting professional is just being there for your teammates and doing what's asked of you on the pitch. And doing things off the pitch that you need to do to be ready. It's not giving up on the team. Those things are what, I think, Terry is talking about. And for me those little things should not be hard.
A loss or tie Saturday and TFC, which goes into weekend play 14 points below the playoff line, will be officially eliminated from playoff contention. Toronto could also be eliminated with a win depending on results elsewhere. Still, NYCFC is not taking Toronto lightly, even if that declaration comes in the form of faint praise.
NYCFC, which beat Orlando City 2-0 Wednesday, will be without injured midfielders Maxi Moralez and Alfredo Morales. Midfielder Keaton Parks may make the bench. Champion in 2021, NYCFC has struggled this year after the departure of top talent like Taty Castellanos, Nicolas Acevedo, Alexander Callens, Anton Tinnerholm, Brazil's Heber and goalkeeper Sean Johnson .
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