A month ago we were all ready to bury the Portland Timbers. The Timbers were coming off bad blowout losses to the Seattle Sounders and Austin FC and weren’t showing any signs that they could pull themselves together. The season felt like it was on the brink of disaster and we all braced ourselves for the worst.
Since that point, Portland has rattled off three straight wins on the road, scored five goals, conceded none, notched two signature rivalry victories, and earned ten points, boosting them to fifth in the Western Conference.
Exactly like we all expected, right?