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Standards for hiring at all levels of the game in this country should meet set requirements with no deviations.

It leaves TFC with some simple math. Knowing they have four games against the worst teams in the league (DC United twice, Houston away and Chivas away) they must surely recognize they have to win them all. But to do that they will have to find a way to score.

Both Toronto’s Preki and Vancouver’s Thordarson have made their mark on soccer in this country.

Conceding goals late is beginning to resurface as an old ugly habit for Toronto FC.

A difficult road trip lies ahead for TFC but similar to their win over Seattle a few weeks ago, this performance over Chicago is very encouraging.

The 2-0 victory for Toronto FC is not so much a confidence builder, as it is confirmation Preki now has the right characters at his disposal, to win games through committed hard work, if nothing else.

Blame Johnston for a lack of due diligence, for signing the wrong players, for moving out the Jeff Cunninghams, the Edson Buddles and Conor Caseys of the world – after all, that is what the fans wanted – but to blame him for signing Preki as the new coach, well, it is very premature.

Ten teams have taken advantage of the DP ruling. Expect that to change in the very near future.

MLS and the players union are at the watershed moment of the league’s future.