A Fond Farewell + Cifuentes Tactics Special - Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

It's Timbers Time and in this episode we report on the home win against RSL as a heartwarmingly emotional Pipe Mora scores both goals in his final game in green and gold to lead the Timbers to victory…. Plus part two of the deep dive on our new coach Marti Cifuentes, this time focusing on his “Cruyffismo” management style and his tactics in his own words, both on and off the ball. Plus a big new striker signing! RCTID!This episode's key talking points include:Felipe Mora’s final performance is an appropriate swansong for a Timbers’ legendOur favorite Mora goals as a TimberMora’s replacement is already signed and surprisingly high caliberVelde’s mercurial performance has us both amazed and frustrated in equal measuresIs Chara getting “reputation” yellow cards?Concerns about Basset’s defensive contributionsThe “expressive, structured, and attacking” style favored by our new coachAnalyzing Cifuentes’ style of football both on and off the ballHow Cifuentes’ well defined press would avoid goals like the Houston winner earlier from this yearWhy his style of coaching favors high soccer IQ playersHow Cifuentes’ on ball positional rotations should minimize counter attacking threatsWho are the winners and losers on the roster in terms of stylistic fit for what the new coach wants to do?Why did the Timbers decide to trade Felipe Mora?How the Timbers got a player of the caliber of new striker Vincent JanssenIs Seattle at home now a “Trap Game”?Content Warning: Some “s” wordsTimestamps:(0:00) Introduction(0:22) Chit Chat - Mora’s Storybook Ending, Kelsey Haters(6:12) RSL (H) - Pre-Game Pressers & Injury Report(9:33) RSL (H) - Lineups Analysis(11:04) RSL (H) - First Half Analysis(22:43) RSL (H) - Second Half Analysis(31:11) RSL (H) - Man of the Match (33:28) RSL (H)  - Post-Game Pressers(37:12) Marti Cifuentes Special Pt. 2 - High Level Tactical Style(41:43) Marti Cifuentes Special Pt. 2 - Off The Ball Tactics(48:56) Marti Cifuentes Special Pt. 2 - On The Ball Tactics(1:05:11) Listener Question - Cifuentes Tactical Fit Winners and Losers (1:11:35) Listener Question - Why did the Timbers Trade Felipe Mora?(1:15:54) Timbers News - A New Striker Signs & T2 Keep Rolling(1:21:09) MLS News(1:21:56) Seattle (H) PreviewListener Topics and Questions!Thanks for listening and please do send us your questions or topics for analysis for the next episode: ⁠⁠⁠timberstimepod@gmail.com or DM us on IG:  timberstimepod or leave us a Reddit comment on our episodic r/Timbers post