Over the past two months, Toronto FC’s strikers, Ayo Akinola and Jesus Jimenez, have scored one goal between the two of them. Jimenez has been unable to replicate his early-season form and Akinola has not fulfilled the potential many expected when he signed his new lucrative contract during the 2022 offseason. After watching many games, I’ve concluded that much of the seemingly individual problems regarding these strikers come from the way Toronto FC plays. With that said, I want to highlight some of the tactical issues that I think are holding these two men back from unleashing their true potential in Toronto.
The ongoing struggle of Toronto FC’s strikers
