Every game is a final | How Giovanni Savarese takes a flexible approach for each match | Portland Timbers
If there’s an early theme emerging in the Portland Timbers’ 2018 campaign, it’s one of change, not only in the big-picture issues like coaching and roster but also in the way the team is approaching every contest. From opening kick in Los Angeles on March 4 against the LA Galaxy to Sunday’s win at home against New York City FC, head coach Giovanni Savarese has deployed three different shapes, a seemingly constant evolution of styles, and an arc of changing results.
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