I’m sure I’ve said this before, but one of the shitty things about being a bad team is that you’re not really in control of your own narrative. When you’re bad enough, all the pre- and post-game hype around your games shifts entirely to your opponents. Your presence is necessary but otherwise unremarkable. You become an obstacle for someone else to overcome.
In this case, the story was on Toronto and their path to redemption. The team that won the MLS Cup last year has had a dismal title defense, despite having most of their 2017 pieces still on the board.