The spring is now behind us, and we enter the heat of summer (Yes, I know it’s not officially summer. But it hit 80 degrees last week. That’s summer in my book).
The Portland Timbers have endured a bit of a roller coaster start to their 2021 season. Last minute penalties, missed penalties, bad blowouts, a Dairon Asprilla regular season goal — you name it, this season has had it thus far. It’s been rough, but the team is still fighting.
As the club recovers during the international break and prepares for the next phase of the season, it’s worth taking a pause to take a look back at the previous months that were for the Portland Timbers, and identifying some key takeaways:
Portland is battered and bruised, but still battling
Let’s start with the biggest and broadest takeaway: the Portland Timbers are currently above the playoff line in the Western Conference.