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Taking Stock of the Timbers’ Preseason

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.