What injury crisis? The Portland Timbers looked just fine last week in dispatching the San Jose Earthquakes in a gritty away win, despite the long list of players inactive. It helped right the ship after a disappointing week, and buoyed a listing fan base.
The Timbers will have a chance to continue to right the ship on Saturday afternoon, when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Providence Park (12:30pm PDT, broadcast on ABC). And this ain’t your “penalty missing, six-goal conceding” Galaxy of 2020. This team is a squad reborn in 2021.