The Portland Timbers’ preseason is over, and it has ended with at least as many questions as it started.
Which isn’t to say the Timbers’ preseason was unsuccessful — it was a success in many respects. But if you were hoping the Timbers would emerge from their time in Tucson with a clear path going forward, the end result isn’t what you imagined.
Indeed, in many respects the Timbers are more unsettled than when camp broke in Tucson a month ago. Coach Giovanni Savarese entered preseason leaning toward employing the relatively familiar 4-2-3-1 as his primary set.