With Portland set to travel north to Canada for Saturday's MLS Decision Day presented by AT&T battle with Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1:30pm PT, ROOT SPORTS), some of the names have changed since the Timbers last saw them. The most obvious one is Carl Robinson, the former Vancouver head coach whose six-year tenure in charge of the team ended last month. Still on the edge of a playoff chase, Vancouver decided to change course.
On the field, though, the most important names have stayed the same, and when you’re preparing for the Whitecaps, that means your attention gets drawn to three people.