After an underwhelming start to the season the Portland Timbers’ 2022 campaign roared to life against Sporting Kansas City, sending seven goals past a hapless Tim Melia in what was their most efficient attacking performance in recent memory. And while Sebastian Blanco’s two goal, two assist display deservedly earned him MLS Player of the Week, Nathan Fogaça’s brace was my biggest takeaway from the match.
Scoring a goal for your team is the most difficult thing for a striker to do in soccer. You need not look any further than the Timbers’ stuttering start to the 2022 season to show you that.