John Herdman: "So I'm a bit disappointed and can't be too pleased with that performance"

After handing Simcoe Country a thrashing by 5-0, the team came out to declare following the victory in this match, where we could see how vast the difference in squads was and how TFC had a significant advantage over Simcoe.

However, this encounter had The Reds as clear favorites, and the betting odds didn't disappoint, so much so that the thrashing was inevitable at BMO Field.

John Herdman was very harsh in the post-match press conference with the team. While the victory was a reason for joy and celebration, for him, it was a moment of great self-criticism regarding the game.

"Tonight, we didn't achieve our goal, which was to break the club's goal record. So I'm a bit disappointed and can't be too pleased with that performance."

- John Herdman

TFC's coach was very critical of what he expected from the match and how this encounter was supposed to be won by at least 7 goals. However, for the fans, after seeing the scoreboard at 4-0 in favor of Toronto FC at halftime, they also expected a deluge of goals in the second half but only managed to increase one on the scoreboard and end the match 5-0.

John Herdman was very critical of the club, as the team has shown an impeccable footballing transformation from last season, and how 2024 seems to promise a hopeful year for the triumphs and joys that Toronto FC will bring to its fans, already having 5 victories this year out of 10 matches played.

With this victory, The Reds are now expecting to advance to the quarterfinals of the Canadian championship and are already awaiting their next opponent, which will come from the winner between HFX Wanderers FC and CS Saint-Laurent.

For now, they will have to focus on the MLS, where their commitment against Orlando City this Saturday is a very important match in which they hope to secure 3 points to continue consolidating their position in the Eastern Conference playoffs in the MLS.