Featuring a freshly bearded coach Gio, some familiar faces and a few newer ones, and several awkward “I’m in the middle of a drill and too focused” facial expressions, the images of 2021 preseason beginning were a sight for sore eyes for fans of the Portland Timbers. The team began training last week for their next season, and with that comes all the hopes and questions that usually define the lead-in to a new season.
It will be hard to parse out specific details, as information out of the Timbers camp will presumably be limited, but it’s still a good time to check in on what will be important to the start of the season.