Portland Timbers
MLS Week 1 – Possession with Purpose Recap
Major League Soccer opened it’s 2016 season last weekend and the goals were flying; reports indicate it was the most productive goal scoring kickoff in history. So how did the teams fair? Who started with a bang and who didn’t? Using my Possession with Purpose analytical approach I’ll give you my view. First off – […]
Forward into the Past – Portland Timbers 2016
Portland Timbers open the season defending their MLS Cup this weekend and I can’t even begin to imagine the atmosphere we’ll witness. For those local to Portland – what a day this will be! For those watching on national TV – I hope the play-by-play is worthy as the atmosphere is sure to be unlike any […]
Old Hat? or… New Tricks?
The Portland Timbers embark on a grand journey this year – a chance to repeat as the MLS Champions. If you’re like me you never figured that scenario when we began the long journey at the start of 2015. And if not for a major switch in tactics, with three games to go in the […]
Timbers on the edge…
Like me, you may have read the latest from my Rose City Soccer Show counterpart, Will Conwell, and his latest on Stumptownfooty about the midfield – I think it’s a worthy read either before or after taking a few minutes here to consider my thoughts. I have my own view on who starts, which I’ll […]
PreMatch Thoughts – Timbers v Crew
Is this a tale of two teams traveling in different directions? Not so long ago the Timbers battling Columbus would have led to a game of possession – where short passes – from both teams – might have been the norm; maybe not so much now though. Over the course of the last three seasons the […]
Portland Timbers v Sporting KC – Scouting Report
If you’re preparing for tonight’s game at Providence Park here’s a quick Scouting Report on Sporting KC: When viewing Sporting KC this year there isn’t much, statistically (w/r/t to team performance statistics), between winning and losing. If there is anything that shows Capt. Obvious it’s their passing accuracy percentages as they enter the attacking final […]
Scouting Report – Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake
The Timbers haven’t entered the ‘must win’ part of the campaign yet but it’s getting pretty close. So what my we expect from Real Salt Lake this weekend and how might things take shape as the Timbers look to take three points – or at a minimum – one point? For starters – while RSL […]
Moving Forward… Timbers take on FC Dallas this Weekend.
In preparation for the game this weekend I thought I’d offer a bit of reflection as the Timbers prepare for FC Dallas – not from my more traditional method of statistical analysis but more from a personal viewpoint in considering four Timbers players. To begin, however, I think it is worthy to first recognize (again) […]
It’s Worth Mentioning Again
Portland Timbers FOUR – That City Up North one… As the Timbers prepare for another US Open Cup match tonight I thought I’d take a quick trip down memory lane using some superb pictures from my good friend Nevets. So let’s begin: A Flying Fish No More… What a glorious picture; this fish has […]
Cascadia Cup Clash in the US Open Cup
The cup run-neth over; as in the Cascadia Cup Clash we all love has spilled into the US Open Cup. So what might we expect to see as the teams go head-to-head at Starfire Complex tonight? Figure it’s a smaller pitch, with the exception of the 18 yard box, so there should be plenty of […]