FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers: Preview and Scouting Report

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY SportsBack to the grind stone for FC Dallas this week after a bitter, late loss on the road in Philadelphia. Flying in for a visit to Frisco is a scuttling Portland Timbers team that’s currently the worst team in the league. Yeah - Portland - Western Conference Champions last year…they have been awful. Portland comes in with one point on the season, in 12th place in the Western Conference. After the loss last week Dallas stays tied with Houston for 4th/5th place in the West with ten points on the season.

Formation:4-2-3-1

I had plans to look back at the end of last season, back to the playoffs, back to that ridiculous loss where Diego Valeri broke the hearts of all us.…