The champs are struggling. There is no other way to look at it when Toronto FC is floating just above the Eastern Conference floor and earning under a point per match this season.
After 12 games last year, TFC was flying high on the tail end of a six match win streak; a loss to Columbus the only blemish on an otherwise sparkling record. And it was Columbus that took the air out of the red sails again last weekend, mounting a furious 25 minute comeback to earn a draw after going down three goals. After the match, Greg Vanney spoke about his team's inability to make adjustments once the shape of the game changed.