Reader mailbag: Did Italian DP saga distract TFC this season?
By all accounts, Toronto FC dealt with the uncertainty over the Italians without it becoming a major issue inside the locker room.
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What do you think about what Matt Doyle recently wrote about Toronto FC: "Chances are they spend those two open DP slots on a No. 9 and a winger (with Djordje [Mihailovic] at the 10), but I’d honestly use one on a goal-scoring right winger, one on a 10, move Djordje to playmaking left wing, and trust youngsters Deandre Kerr and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint to do the job at the 9."
– Paul Karvanis
Whether Toronto FC has one or two open DP slots has yet to be determined. Teams have until the start of next season to declare which roster model – 2 DPs/4 U22s vs. 3 DPs – they plan to use. GM Jason Hernandez revealed this week that decision has yet to been made
"It’s nice to have the ability to do both. … What I feel very positive about is our ability to do either. And so, we have the capability to acquire two [DPs], we have the capability to acquire one and monitor how it goes and be ready again in the summer," Hernandez said.
