FRISCO, Tex. — Sunday’s mood around the Portland Timbers wasn’t normal, but there was no scenario where it would have been. The third day of their six-day road trip was always going to be about transition. Either they would win on Saturday in Dallas and ride momentum into their Wednesday match against Club América, or they’d drop points and have to rebound. Either way, it wasn’t going to be your typical day after. The team as shifting its focus to Mexico City and Concacaf Champions League. It was always going to feel different.
It’s not every week that a team has an occasion like Wednesday’s.