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<\/p>\n There is no way to soften this, FC Cincinnati has been abysmal so far in this 2026 MLS season. The first signs of real cracks appeared when FCC hosted Toronto FC to a one-nil loss a month ago. With only two wins and four losses through the first six matches, things need to change and change quickly. FCC will have an opportunity to do that on the road at TFC.<\/p>\n Toronto came into TQL Stadium having not beaten the Orange and Blue in eight consecutive matches. The Reds had been leaking goals, giving up six goals in their first two matches. But TFC came out aggressive in the opening minutes. FCC were fortunate to survive several point-blank opportunities from Robin Frazer\u2019s normally defensive side. The soccer gods rewarded TFC\u2019s play with a late 86th minute goal by D\u00e1niel Sall\u00f3i. The goal was started off Richie Laryea chasing down a poorly thrown restart from Roman Celentano and baited the FCC defense centrally before delivering a thru-ball to Sall\u00f3i.<\/p>\n For full recap, click here: Canadian Invasion: FC Cincinnati falls at home to Toronto<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto hasn\u2019t lost since that match. They drew against Red Bull New York 1-1 the following weekend. The last two have earned the Reds six points with a 2-1 win against Columbus Crew and a 3-2 win last weekend over Colorado Rapids. Without the CONCACAF Champions Cup competition and the Canadian Championship still in its early stages, TFC have enjoyed comfortable load management.<\/p>\n For FCC, it hasn\u2019t been as smooth of a ride. After what looked like a promising 3-0 response against Tigres in the CCC Round of 16, FCC have dropped three of their last four competitions while conceding an alarming 18 goals in that span.<\/p>\n Cincinnati clearly needs to find some defense without sacrificing its recent offensive production. This will be a tall task with TFC\u2019s addition of a match ready Josh Sargent. Pat Noonan has a difficult decision on whether or not to change formations to offset deficiencies in several areas. After training on Thursday, Noonan shared his thoughts about switching to a back four and if it could potentially allow him to field his best unit.<\/p>\n \u201cOur best XI is, I think, TBD, because we\u2019re conceding too many goals. And it\u2019s not just your Jersey Swap<\/p>\n For a full audio and video breakdown of the upcoming match, be sure to check out the latest episode of Jersey Swap. Geoff Tebbetts sits down with John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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goalkeeper. It\u2019s not just the back line. It\u2019s how the ball advances past our pressure. It\u2019s how the ball gets
into our box. It\u2019s so many things that we have to correct to be tougher to play against and better
defensively. So, I think that\u2019s still not just one component of our team or our structure, it\u2019s the whole
thing that needs to be more connected and more disciplined.\u201d<\/p>\n
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