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Portland Timbers 2021 MLS Season Preview
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MLS soccer is finally here! The Portland Timbers may have already played some Concacaf Champions League matches these past two weeks, but they’ll officially restart MLS play this Sunday against the Vancouver Whitecaps this Sunday at 7 p.m. in Sandy, Utah. Here’s what you need to know about the Timbers this season.
Portland Timbers (11-6-6, third in the Western Conference, lost in PKs in first round against FC Dallas)
Head Coach: Giovanni Savarese
Key Losses: Jorge Villafana, Marco Farfan, Chris Duvall, Julio Cascante, Tomas Conechny
Projected Starting XI:
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Note: This is what I consider to be the best XI that the Timbers can throw out there and also what I think they will/should do. However, it is not out of the realm of possibility that Savarese decides to start Felipe Mora at striker or put Jeremy Ebobisse on the wing (a position he’s played a lot of). It will be one of the more fascinating things to monitor o
Portland Timbers bring revamped defense into 2021, but should they have addressed the central midfield? Analysis
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Cristhian Paredes (#22) tries to tap in a pass inside the box as the Portland Timbers open the 2020 MLS season against Minnesota United at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Sean Meagher/Staff
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The Portland Timbers don’t seem to think much needs to change from last year. In fact, the only part of the field that will look any different when the Timbers start their 2021 schedule Tuesday in Honduras is the back line. That’s where Portland has added two new fullbacks who will be the presumed starters: 27-year-old Liga MX veteran Josecarlos van Rankin on the right and 23-year-old Argentine Claudio Bravo on the left. On paper, that certainly makes sense. The Timbers set an MLS record last year for giving up late goals, conceding a whopping 15 in the final 15 minutes of games throughout the seaso