TORONTO — John Herdman walked through the doors of Toronto FC’s training facility at 8 a.m. Thursday, just hours after watching his team blow an early 1-0 lead and suffer its fifth straight loss.

Winless in eight (0-6-2) thanks to a 2-1 loss to Orlando City, Toronto has not made for lie-ins or peaceful sleeps for its passionate coach.

“Yeah it is tough,” Herdman acknowledged. “There’s no doubt, it’s tough. After this type of run, you take it to heart. Of course you do. You want to do so well for the fans for the city, for the lads, for the club.”