PREVIEW | FC Cincinnati head north for first of two consecutive contests against Toronto FC

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Obinna Nwobodo on arriving to FC Cincinnati, and what fans can expect from him:
“Well, it has been a long time coming. From I could say, from December 2021, I’ve already been aware of the transfer and everything. And then as you all know, it took a while, before we could be able to finish everything with my family and management and my club. And finally, I’m here, I’m excited. . . I cannot say much the only thing I can say is that they should expect that I will always give my best in every given time that whatever I’m able to do, it will be my best. I will never give something short or less than my best. So, I will always give everything and then we’ll see how it goes.”

Pat Noonan on the matchup:
“You can see, our opponent continues to improve each week. Maybe not with the result in their most recent [game], but with their ideas with and without the ball, they continue to grow and improve. We’re prepared for a team that can get after the ball defensively in ways that can make you uncomfortable. So how do we find solutions to being able to deal with the pressure moments? And then with the ball, a team that has the quality to move the ball quickly. They can beat you through the middle, they can beat you in wider areas if they’re playing with the wing backs. It presents a good test for us. And we know when we step on the field that it’s going to be an intense game, and we need to be prepared to match that intensity, but also have some quality with certain areas of our game to be able to get a result.”