Tactical Preview: RSL vs. Portland Timbers

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY SportsSunday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, Real Salt Lake will stop on the field at Providence Park for their 34th and final regular season game of the 2018 season. We all know what is at stake: Win, and you’re into the playoffs. That is certainly the mentality that the club and players are projecting in the run-up to this game, which is good to see. What lineup and tactical adjustments will we see in this game? Let’s talk about a few thoughts!

Real Salt Lake

As I went back and reviewed the last RSL-Portland game, I noticed a few things that I wanted to point out. First and foremost, I felt that the team came out flat and didn’t play with a lot of energy through large…