Points are great. And the Portland Timbers took all three points from their Cascadia showdown with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday afternoon.
As a result, the Timbers still sit atop the MLS standings and it’s hard to complain too much from the top.
Yet the Timbers’ performance on Saturday against a Whitecaps team that’s been in the midst of a serious road slump left a fair amount to be desired, as Portland’s shorthanded attack struggled to keep control of a game that they led 2-0 at halftime.
Deep Cuts
The cliche that 2-0 is the most dangerous lead in soccer is, of course, hogwash.