Now that Alejandro Pozuelo has officially been introduced as Toronto FC’s third Designated Player, we can begin examining important questions: What kind of player is the 27-year old Spanish midfielder? How will he blend in to TFC head coach Greg Vanney’s lineup? And what sort of impact will he have on the team?



It’s expected that Pozuelo will at least feature in some manner in Friday evening’s TFC game against New York City FC, the Reds’ first proper test of the season. After starting with two grinding, defensive-minded wins against teams that will likely finish outside of the playoffs, Friday will be a chance to see how TFC stack up against a likely playoff team. It’s also a chance to see if they can revert back to their offensively-gifted ways of 2017 with Pozuelo in the lineup and forward Jozy Altidore likely ready to feature for a full 90 minutes.



How Pozuelo and Altidore connect throughout the season will go a long way to...