Know the Enemy: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Normally we get together with one of our sister sites to learn more about the Vancouver Whitecaps’ upcoming opponents. But this time they didn’t respond to our DM. So instead i’ve asked myself three questions and done my best to answer them.

I seem to vaguely recall that the Portland Timbers were struggling. Is that still the case?

No, not really. Portland have a 3-1-5 record and are outside the playoffs but those three wins came in the last three games. They are on a role. Actually Vancouver and Portland have had very similar seasons. Portland started with a draw against Colorado Rapids (how embarrassing) and then lost four of their first five. Since then…