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Timbers look to step up, strengthen consistency

Within the blunt assessments head coach Giovanni Savarese, midfielder Eryk Williamson, and forward Jeremy Ebobisse shared last Sunday night, in the wake of the Portland Timbers’ 4-2 loss at Los Angeles FC, Williamson offered the most pointed criticism. And he didn’t spare himself.

“On the field, [LAFC] kind of felt in control for those 15 minutes,” he said about the span before halftime where the Timbers gave up three goals. Williamson’s suggestion: “We just needed to get on the ball. That's where we lacked a bit of leadership from me and some of the other guys – some of the guys in midfield.