Thoughts from Portland Timbers' 2024 Opener
Disclaimer. I do not have the MLS season pass. These thoughts are from the highlights. Both sides played a 4-2-3-1. Pretty common nowadays. Even though statistically Colorado had higher possession, (59% to 41%) more passes, (539 to 375) and greater pass accuracy, (87% to 80%) it felt like Portland had the upper hand. Perhaps due to Portland's early goals, Colorado seemed desperate. First goal: Portland's early first goal started with a classic one two pass from Mosquera (no. 29) to Moreno (no. 30) in order to bypass the defender, allowing Mosquera to make a deep run down to the corner. Mosquera then sliced the ball through to roughly the penalty spot intended for no. 27 Asprilla. Asprilla did not time his run well, but fortunately Williamson (no. 19) had ran in to fill that central spot and finish the ball off. This strategy of driving the ball in deep then passing it back to the penalty spot is a very common tried and true attack. Second Goal: Portland's second goal resu...