The defending champions were back to what they effect best while over at NYC FC their Spanish striker once again showed he is serious about his career in the US
Whoever advised never to change a winning team forgot to tell Caleb Porter. The Portland Timbers entered the 2016 season as defending MLS Cup champions and yet it seemingly meant nothing to the 41-year-old,who went some way to abandoning the pragmatic and shrewd philosophy that served him and his side so well final term. He became an idealist again, to his detriment as the Timbers won just two of their opening eight fixtures.
But against Toronto FC on Sunday, and Porter the realist returned,and so did the Portland team of 2015. They were a counterattacking side once more, sitting deep to absorb opposition pressure before striking tough on the shatter at the first possible opportunity. Even when Portland had the ball they were content with holding it deep, and hitting the channels when they could,using the pace of Darren Mattocks, Fanendo Adi and Lucas Melano.
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Source: theguardian.com