Phil Neville warned Portland Timbers have “no time for sulking” as the pinnacle coach supplied an eye-opening appraisal of his facet’s struggles forward of their MLS assembly with San Jose Earthquakes.
The Timbers are winless in a club-record 9 straight matches after their 2-1 defeat to Seattle Sounders on Saturday.
Portland sit backside of the Western Convention desk and former Inter Miami boss Neville acknowledged the Timbers should enhance – and quickly.
“Massively dissatisfied, the end in these video games is an important factor,” Neville stated, wanting again on the Seattle loss.
“I’ve to take full duty for this run, in life you get troublesome moments and now we have to actually work laborious; make sacrifices – that’s the message for the gamers.
“There’s no time for sulking, any criticism that comes our approach needs to be geared toward me. I choose the workforce, the system, the techniques over the past 9 video games.
“We’ve bought to be higher, however I’m completely satisfied we’re going to get this proper.
“We’ve bought to exit preventing, the outcomes have to vary in a short time. I’m below no illusions about that.”
The Quakes are only a place above the Timbers however overcame Colorado Rapids 3-2 of their final outing, suggesting to educate Luchi Gonzalez that his facet are beginning to click on into gear.
“We had fairly a bit of latest additions to the workforce,” he defined. “They’re good gamers they usually want time to adapt to this league.
“They’re displaying extra confidence and displaying how they’ll adapt to this league.
“We have to assist them. We have to on and off the sector know that with extra time, this group can compete with anyone within the league.”
Final time we had been at Windfall Park.
No audio, as a result of @DanielBritto01 silenced the gang.
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— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) Might 14, 2024
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Portland Timbers – Evander
Evander stays Neville’s go-to man, having scored 4 and assisted three in simply eight league appearances this 12 months.
The Brazilian leads the Timbers for objective contributions in MLS this time period, and Neville will hope his star man can ship as soon as extra right here.
San Jose Earthquakes – Hernan Lopez
Hernan Lopez was one participant referenced by Gonzalez as needing time to search out consolation in his new environment.
The Quakes man did simply that on his first MLS begin, scoring to overturn a two-goal deficit towards Colorado.
MATCH PREDICTION – PORTLAND TIMBERS WIN
Portland are the overwhelming favourites for victory right here, going unbeaten in 20 straight residence matches towards San Jose in all competitions (W16 D4) – relationship again to September 2011.
That’s the Timbers’ second-longest residence unbeaten run by one MLS workforce towards one other in all competitions, with this an opportunity to increase that spectacular run.
But it will likely be under no circumstances one-way visitors, contemplating Portland made it a club-record 9 straight regular-season matches and not using a win (D3 L6), together with three straight losses, with defeat to Seattle.
San Jose have additionally gained three straight matches in all competitions for the primary time in three years, setting this up for an attractive conflict.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Portland Timbers win – 55.8%
San Jose Earthquakes win – 19.6%
Draw – 24.6%
