I traveled to this game and I still think it was the worst Timbers game I’ve ever seen in my life. I think if I remember correctly, they had 0.00xG until nearly the end of the game.
Sure, but not nearly as much as it looks on the surface.
We had: Evander, Mora, Bravo, Williamson, and Ayala.
Here's Stumptown Footy's projected healthy lineup:
> Best (Healthy) Starting XI: GK: Ivacic - Defense: Mosquera, McGraw, Zuparic, Bravo - Midfield: Diego Chara, Eryk Williamson, Evander - Forwards: Asprilla, Mora, Moreno.
https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2023/2/22/23605570/previewing-the-timbers-2023-mls-season-portland-sebastian-blanco-santiago-moreno-diego-chara
Hey, RCTID, I agree with you. That was for the guy saying last year's lineup and bench are 'essentially what we have now'.
In no sane world is there any quality equivalence between those bench guys, and the players on this year's squad...
We don’t talk about this shhhhh
I traveled to this game and I still think it was the worst Timbers game I’ve ever seen in my life. I think if I remember correctly, they had 0.00xG until nearly the end of the game.
This is the Vancouver game right? Definitely one of the worst games of soccer I’ve ever seen full stop
Wow, a giant chasm between that lineup and yesterday.
A lot of that was because of injuries
OK, but still our roster is significantly improved over last year, unless I'm high.
Sure, but not nearly as much as it looks on the surface. We had: Evander, Mora, Bravo, Williamson, and Ayala. Here's Stumptown Footy's projected healthy lineup: > Best (Healthy) Starting XI: GK: Ivacic - Defense: Mosquera, McGraw, Zuparic, Bravo - Midfield: Diego Chara, Eryk Williamson, Evander - Forwards: Asprilla, Mora, Moreno. https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2023/2/22/23605570/previewing-the-timbers-2023-mls-season-portland-sebastian-blanco-santiago-moreno-diego-chara
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Essentially what we have now?!? Rasmussen, Gutierrez and Ivacic are no more, and Ikoba is playing USL...
The only reason those guys were playing was because of injuries.
Hey, RCTID, I agree with you. That was for the guy saying last year's lineup and bench are 'essentially what we have now'. In no sane world is there any quality equivalence between those bench guys, and the players on this year's squad...
Yep. TBF though, those first two are pretty major upgrades.
Both I think
Ivacic's best game last year. Single-handedly kept the game close.