There was a bit of discussion in and below the line of Mitchell’s article yesterday about the potential for Toronto FC to replace Will Johnson without making a new signing, so I thought I’d take a look at the credentials of the likes of Marky Delgado in that role in more detail.
The numbers
I gathered up the stats, per Opta, of all of TFC’s regular midfielders last season, and here’s what came out the other end. These are all per 90 minutes of play, regular season and playoffs.
Toronto FC midfielders in 2016
| Player | Games | Goals | Assists | Passes | Pass Accuracy | Chances created | Chances created (open play) | Tackles | Interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Games | Goals | Assists | Passes | Pass Accuracy | Chances created | Chances created (open play) | Tackles | Interceptions |
| Player: Osorio, Jonathan | Games: 36 | Goals: 0. |