Tactical breakdown: Can Akinola handle the workload as TFC's No. 1 striker?
It is crucial that the youngster gels in Bob Bradley’s system and is deployed more as a poacher who can stretch defences.
For all the change that has transpired within Toronto FC, it will likely rely on a few familiar faces this upcoming season.
One of those will be Ayo Akinola, the 22-year-old striker whose 2021 MLS campaign ended prematurely due to an ACL injury at last summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup while playing for Canada.
Having recently signed a new contract, one of the richest ever signed by a homegrown player in MLS, Akinola has a big 2022 ahead of him.
Here, we’ll dive into Akinola’s 2021 campaign, analyze his 2020 season, and assess what he needs to do to return to the heights he hit two years ago.
