It's Timbers Time! In this week’s episode Chris and Matt discuss James Pantemis’s heroics in the Timbers 2-0 defeat to Real Salt Lake as he dreams of the MLS record of saves … not a great sign for our defence! We talk about how our press didn’t stand up to the challenge, why Phil took the blame for the first half and we preview a must win game against UnSporting Kansas City where some “complacent” players are on the block. RCTID!

This episode's talking points include:

• Pantemis stands on his head to prevent an embarrassment in Utah

• Do the Timbers need to “have a little dance”?

• How our hopes the press was improved were dashed at its first real test

• The stark difference between the off-ball movement of the two teams

• Velde looked frustrated, is his mindset becoming a problem?

• Is Diego Luna a true USMNT calibre player or did we just make him look good?

• RSL’s first clean sheet of the year, what does that say about our attack?

• Phil takes the blame for the first half, but why that psychological approach?

• Phil says there's some complacency and implies he’s going to make changes - the established and high paid players are on the block, what lineup do we expect for the next game?

• SKC (H) preview

  
  

Content Warning: Light to Moderate swears

Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:26) RSL (A) - Pre-Game Press Conferences

(4:25) RSL (A) - Injury Report

(5:11) RSL (A) - Starting XI & Formation Analysis

(6:31) RSL (A) - First Half Analysis

(22:18) RSL (A) - Second Half Analysis

(37:17) RSL (A) - Post Game - Moment and Man of the Match

(46:09) RSL (A) - Thoughts on the high press

(48:47) RSL (A) - Phil’s Post-Game Press Conference

(53:39) RSL (A) - Pantemis's Post-Game Press Conference

(56:18) T2 Update

(57:56) Timbers News, MLS News

(1:00:54) SKC (H) Preview

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