A road draw after a bad first half is as good as a win (almost). Neville seems to get the response he needs. I get a bit tired of the naysayers on the game thread…yes, I get frustrated with the bone headed give aways and defensive brain farts, but the comments get too reactive. Look at the performance as a whole and give the team and coach some credit.
My whole thing is that this is not a sustainable way to play. They can't keep falling behind because of defensive stupidity and hoping Evander will bail them out. What if that free kick was one inch higher? What if Araujo's cross isn't absolutely, almost improbably perfect?
I am thrilled they fought back. I'm ecstatic with the point. I'm glad I was in the stadium and got to hear the place deflate when the third Timbers goal went in. But the Timbers CANNOT keep falling behind and fighting back and expecting that it will work every time, because it won't.
This team is one good defender away from being legitimately really, really good. Like Supporters Shield good. No matter what happens the rest of the way this year, if this winter brings that defender and a depth piece or two, next year is gonna be so much fun.
A road draw after a bad first half is as good as a win (almost). Neville seems to get the response he needs. I get a bit tired of the naysayers on the game thread…yes, I get frustrated with the bone headed give aways and defensive brain farts, but the comments get too reactive. Look at the performance as a whole and give the team and coach some credit.
My whole thing is that this is not a sustainable way to play. They can't keep falling behind because of defensive stupidity and hoping Evander will bail them out. What if that free kick was one inch higher? What if Araujo's cross isn't absolutely, almost improbably perfect?
I am thrilled they fought back. I'm ecstatic with the point. I'm glad I was in the stadium and got to hear the place deflate when the third Timbers goal went in. But the Timbers CANNOT keep falling behind and fighting back and expecting that it will work every time, because it won't.
This team is one good defender away from being legitimately really, really good. Like Supporters Shield good. No matter what happens the rest of the way this year, if this winter brings that defender and a depth piece or two, next year is gonna be so much fun.