Jacob Shaffelburg (HG) – Chris Mavinga – Carlos Salcedo – Jakheele Marshall-Rutty (HG) Jayden Nelson (HG) – Ayo Akinola – Ifunayachi Achara Look for him to get forward in the attack. Jacob Shaffelburg: The 22-year-old homegrown left back had three goals and three assists in eleven starts (20 GP). He doesn’t cover ground the way he did eight years ago, but he’s still one of the best passers at his position. Despite being in his mid-thirties now, Bradley led Toronto in games played as well as minutes. The rumor is that Toronto wants $20 million for the phenom. After making 11 appearances last season, the 17-year-old right back (and former attacker) trained with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Club Brugge during the break. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty: the talisman of Toronto’s youth movement. Enter 28-year-old Mexican international Salcedo to stabilize the backline. Toronto’s success may depend upon how far Akinola’s recovery has progressed.Īlejandro Pozuelo: limited to 15 games last year because of injuries, Pozuelo is still the primary chance creator for Toronto.Ĭarlos Salcedo: Tell me if this sounds familiar – last year, Toronto’s center-back pairing struggled with injuries and diminished performance brought on by age. Player Notes for Toronto:Īyo Akinola: after tearing his ACL a year ago, Akinola will be depended upon to lead the line. And hopefully, this makes the opening match a good test for Dallas. In six preseason games against MLS competition, Toronto went 2W-1D-3L.Īgain, it’s preseason and I found very little information in regard to line-ups (and even less video), so take the results with a grain of salt, but so far the team seems middle of the road – what we would expect from a team integrating new players. The transition to a new generation is a process. In fact, the consistent message around the team seems to be that no one develops young talent like Bob Bradley, and Toronto’s season hinges on how well that youth develops. And this week they’ve added 23-year-old Kadin Chung from Pacific FC. In addition, Toronto re-signed Ayo Akinola (who missed much of last season with an ACL tear) to a U22 Initiative contract as well as two other homegrowns. The Reds also finalized the deal that returns former Real Salt Lake center-back Carlos Salcedo to MLS and fills a hole in the back line. The much-heralded Italian international arrives this summer and Toronto will hope to still be in the hunt when he debuts. To replace them, Toronto signed Lorenzo Insigne. They needed to change, and the team cut much of the dead weight. Yeferson Solteldo has returned to Liga MX to play for Tigres. Richie Laryea has gone to Nottingham Forest. Jozy and Omar Gonzalez left for New England. Eighteen players from that roster are gone. However, the arrival of his father gives them a new identity as Bob Bradley moves from southern California to Canada’s largest city.Īfter finishing near the bottom of the Eastern Conference in 2021, the Reds have reshaped their roster more than anyone who isn’t Charlotte or Miami.
Michael Bradley has been the face of the franchise since he signed for the team eight years ago.
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