In a change of pace, Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese held his regular media session on Thursday without a game in the near future. Instead, his team has just begun its prolonged run-up to their next match, a win-or-go-home, Western Conference quarterfinal against FC Dallas on November 22 at Providence Park (7pm PT, ESPN).
“We feel very proud that we are going to be able to play at home, [but] missing the fans,” Savarese said toward the end of this session. “We know that it is going to be tough, but we've been preparing for this challenge, and we're looking forward to it.