Coach reminds Toronto FC players to focus on the game, not the event at MLS Cup
TORONTO — Having played in three MLS Cups, Greg Vanney had some advice for his players Friday ahead of next week’s MLS championship game against Seattle.
Don’t get swallowed up by the hoopla.
“My message to them today was we need to stay focused on the game, because everybody else is going to be focused on the event,” Vanney told reporters. “And for us, it’s not an event, it’s a game … we need to keep our attention on that.
“So the next couple of days, it’s get all of the other sideshow stuff that happens, with the million phone calls you get from people who want things now. Let’s get all that out of the way.