For many years, there have been arguments about the benefits of having a long time to rest in between games; specifically, about how much of an advantage it actually is to have so much time off. It’s the classic Rest vs. Rust debate: Does it benefit your team to have a lot of time off before a game, or does instead make you slow to get going when game time actually comes?
That’s something the Portland Timbers will find out tonight against the LA Galaxy. The Timbers haven’t played a match since their Sept.