John Herdman described Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson as an MLS legend forward of Saturday’s assembly with D.C. United at Audi Area.
Toronto sit sixth within the Japanese Convention standings after enjoying out a goalless draw with the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.
That was their first clear sheet since April 21 (a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution) however their sixth total in MLS play this 12 months. Solely Charlotte FC have extra, with seven.
“When the large man is named on, he brings it,” Herdman mentioned after their win over the Union. “This man, he’s beginning to change into a little bit of an MLS legend.
“He’s on 400 video games now in MLS and possibly doesn’t get the popularity he deserves… 10 clear sheets for TFC.
“I can’t say sufficient in regards to the huge man. He’s carried out a hell of a job for us this season.”
Wishing a really comfortable birthday to @SeanJohnGK pic.twitter.com/wpQIB2I6Pw
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) Could 31, 2024
D.C. sit tenth within the standings after going 4 video games with out a victory, shedding 4-2 at CF Montreal in midweek.
Troy Lesesne criticised his aspect for making rookie errors after that recreation, saying: “We put ourselves in a gap and we are able to’t make a majority of these errors, these are laborious classes to study.
“Significantly on the street, with a few of the kind we’ve been in during the last three matches… it simply units the tone.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
D.C. United – Christian Benteke
Benteke scored each of D.C. United’s targets of their midweek defeat, his fourth multi-goal MLS match of the season.
The one D.C. United gamers with extra in a single common season are Luciano Emilio (5) in 2007 and Raul Diaz Arce (5) in 1996.
Toronto FC – Federico Bernardeschi
Bernardeschi tried 5 photographs and arrange 4 probabilities for team-mates on Wednesday.
The Italian has been straight concerned in 94 photographs this season (57 photographs, 37 probabilities created), the fourth-most in MLS.
Maverick mentality
All for One introduced by @Bell @fbernardeschi | #TFCLive
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) Could 31, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION – D.C. UNITED WIN
Toronto’s scoreless draw with Philadelphia on Wednesday took them to 23 factors for the season, surpassing their whole from the whole lot of final 12 months (22).
Nonetheless, D.C. are unbeaten of their final seven residence video games towards Toronto (three wins, 4 attracts), additionally shedding simply one in all their final 4 on residence soil total.
Toronto have additionally received simply one in all their final 5 regular-season video games after profitable their earlier three. D.C.’s energetic method might catch them out.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
D.C. United – 48.8%
Toronto FC – 25.5%
Draw – 25.7%
