Toronto FCs worst ever start to a season now stands at six straight defeats after Saturdays 3-2 loss to Chicago Fire and has Tom Anselmi, the Chief Operating Officer of team owners MLSE, saying "they have to get this straightened out. m... teixeira Yankees jersey ." Presumably Anselmi was referring to Head Coach Aron Winter in his brief statement on the clubs problems Sunday, which would indicate hes not thinking about a change in management just yet. But "straightening things out" is not a quick fix, and its unclear how long Anselmi will be able to stand by his man while results continue to fall well below expectations. A coaching change is one option as the club looks to snap out of its slump. Its a situation that seemed highly unlikely just six weeks ago when Toronto appeared in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League after a surprise win over LA Galaxy in the quarters. When Torontos new management team was appointed in January 2011, Winter spoke of having a three-year plan. One year to sort out the issues he inherited before making the Playoffs in year two and challenging for the MLS Cup in year three. Patience and stability were two of the key words used then, and if the club is to maintain that belief, then that also has to be the mantra for the organization now. But this isnt an ideal world. With each defeat the stands get emptier and the Playoff chances look even more distant. Winter talked on Saturday about needing time to get things right and said progress has been made since a year ago even though results dont show it. However, the numbers dont make pretty reading. Aside from the fact that the club has lost six straight with four of those games against clubs that didnt make the MLS Playoffs last year, their defensive record has been shocking. The club conceded a league record 59 goals last year and has already let in 13 through their opening six matches. At this pace, theyre on track to set a new record this time around. In three of their six matches, the Reds have conceded three goals. When questioned in the post-match press conference about the defence, Winter defended his decision to play a back three and pointed to individual mistakes as the reason for the latest defeat. He was highly critical of the quality available to him and stated simply "defensively we need better players." Of course, hes not wrong - but that was exactly the same problem that the club had last year. I said heading into the season that I believed they are one quality defender away from challenging for the playoffs. Im certainly not the only person to voice that, but as long as the situation goes unaddressed, the team will likely continue to fall short. Winter believed he had solved the defensive issue with the arrivals of Geovanny Caicedo and Miguel Aceval. Caicedo didnt even make the start of the season, and Aceval hasnt shown he can be the answer, so Toronto FC finds itself with familiar problems. If the MLSE board decides Winter should be given the time to try and turn the situation around, he must bolster the defence, even if it means losing a key piece from elsewhere in the team. As the Technical Director and Head Coach, Winter is responsible for assembling a team that can compete and so far he has been unable to find the answer at the back. It has been a learning process for the Dutchman. It was always going to be that way as he embarked on his first head coaching job in a completely new league, and the teams owners knew that would be the case when he was appointed. Its not easy dealing with a salary cap, and injuries to key players, but there have already been wholesale changes to personnel without the required improvement in defence. 26 players were signed in 2011 including defenders Dicoy Williams, Eddy Viator, Andy Iro, Kyle Davies, Danleigh Borman, Mikael Yourassowsky and Dasan Robinson. Further additions came this season with Aceval and Caicedo signed along with squad players such as Logan Emory and Aaron Maund. Six games into the 2012 season, its clear Toronto FCs squad isnt good enough to play the way Aron Winter wants. Whether they would look better in a 4-4-2 is another debate, but I do think that is an option that could be explored in a bid to change things around. With a front two of Danny Koevermans and Ryan Johnson, Toronto FC could pose problems for defences in MLS. If they played Torsten Frings and Julian de Guzman in the centre of midfield and used two wingers such as Joao Plata and Reggie Lambe, they could be solid through the middle of the pitch while providing service to the attackers from the wings. If Winter isnt able to sufficiently change the personnel at this stage, a different way of playing may be their only solution. Whitecaps Win It wasnt pretty, but Vancouver Whitecaps got the job done on Saturday night with a 1-0 win over FC Dallas at BC Place. After two straight defeats it was an important result for Martin Rennies side as they picked up their third win of the season and moved onto 11 points from their first seven games. Keeping up that pace would give them an excellent chance of securing a playoff place come the end of the year. It took the Whitecaps until mid-June to reach 11 points last year, so despite the obvious growing pains under a new coaching regime, there is clear evidence of the major strides forward the club has already made in a short space of time. Saturday night was about the Whitecaps grinding out a result. Camilos early goal provided a flash of Brazilian brilliance, but the Caps could not find a way to build further on that strike. While Rennie would like to see greater fluidity in the teams attacking play, he continues to search for the best combination and on Saturday gave youngster Omar Salgado the chance to impress wide on the left. The teenager showed glimpses of what he can provide, and given time to develop in that position, will give the Caps another dangerous attacking option. After a disappointing defensive performance against Sporting Kansas City a few days earlier, it was good to see the Whitecaps backline looking solid once again. 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