Carver Says TFC Playing For His Job

Toronto FC head coach John Carver has placed himself in front of the firing squad, saying that he doesn't deserve his job next season if TFC can't make a respectable showing in their final five games of the season.
The second-year franchise started the season off well, using solid player acquisitions and strong play at home to beat everyone's early expectations. But since the All-Star Break, TFC is a miserable 1-6-2, practically rolling over and played dead in last weekend's road game against Kansas City, where they failed to muster a single shot on goal.

"So much was at stake and so little was given," said Carver over his team's effort in the 2-0 loss to KC. "If we can't play any better than that over the final five games, I don't deserve to be kept on. I wouldn't blame the fellows upstairs if they replaced me under those circumstances."

Toronto currently sits six points adrift of the final playoff spot and will have no easy task in handling the Western Conference-leading Houston Dynamo this weekend at BMO Field. Following that, three of the club's final four regular season games are on the road.

"I told them that I don't want anyone on the team who thinks the season is over," continued Carver. "If anyone thinks that they should leave now. My head is on the block and every player in that room has his head on the block as well."