Diggin' A Hole

Toronto FC continues to find ways to shoot themselves in the foot on the field.

Unfortunately their accuracy for self inflicted torment is much better than their accuracy in front of goal and that was once again one their main problems last night as they hosted the Peurto Rico Islanders in the opening game of CONCACAF Champions League match.

TFC lost 1-0 in a game where in the opening 45 minutes they showed little and frankly could have been down a goal early, then paid the price in the 67th minute when Trinidadian forward Kendall Jagdeosingh scored and finally looked interested in the final 15 minutes but could not score.

Last weekend it was a moment of defensive insanity that cost a vital TFC split of the points on the road against the Columbus Crew in an all too familiar late game collapse.

This is a team that has descovered new ways to lose home and away and despite the assurances of coach Chris Cummins who still likes his team’s chances of advancing, provided they show the mental strength to bounce back from this loss.

“We’re still in this [series] … the players have to take some responsibility and pick themselves up,” Cummins said.

It has become standard media speak for TFC - we're ok everyone just has to do better. Gee you think?

The best competition (the over/under was 25 times) on the field last night was between Chad Barrett and Carl Robinson to see who could give the ball away more often. Both players made more passes to the guys in white than red and the fans let them both know reigning (maybe too strong a word) the boos down on both.

Sorry Mr. Cummins but despite the "Miracle at Saputo" earlier this season against the Montreal Impact scrubs this team is going no where fast except down in the MLS standings and out of the Champions League.