Raising Hell - Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders

It’s Timbers Time and the fish have been gutted again! In this episode we discuss the 2-1 home win over our hated rivals Seattle, completing the season sweep in a matter of weeks. The good vibes are back at Providence Park, the fans are in celebratory mood and the incredible tifo was the cherry on the top. After breaking down the game we talk about Chara’s comeback, opinions on Pantemis, Leagues Cup opportunities for depth players and promising youngsters, and we have a sponsor suggestion for the Sounders… RCTID!This episode's key talking points include:An insane tifo from the Timbers Army both inspires Portland and undermines SeattleAfter three games of tape on coach Cassidy, Seattle was much better prepared for our new style of playThe Timbers start off slow again and an early Seattle strike has the nerves janglingKelsy gets poor marks for his dive in the box but his phenomenal goalscoring run continues… will he start to attract interest from bigger clubs?Concerns about our attacking midfielders turning down shooting chancesIs Lassiter producing enough to merit a long term starting spot?Chara’s retirement suddenly feels a lot further away than it did last monthDigging into differences of opinions on Pants and gaps in goalkeeping analyticsWere the team falling into old habits at times in this weakest performance of Cassidy’s tenure?Brian Schmetzer has an absolute meltdownIs the threat of VAR ruining live goal celebrations for fans?Is Leagues Cup an opportunity to experiment with our 8s and Wing squad rotations?UEFA’s statement on a new FIFA private equity investment plan mirrors our concerns with the Timbers financingWhich of our Backups and T2 players might have the opportunity to breakout in Leagues Cup?Content Warning: Some “s” words and similar moderate swearsTimestamps:(0:00) Introduction(0:45) Chit Chat - Derby Delight, Schmetzer Meltdown(2:44) Seattle (H) - Pre-Game Pressers & Injury Report(4:59) Seattle (H) - Lineups Analysis & Pre-Game(8:47) Seattle (H) - First Half Analysis(20:54) Seattle (H) - Second Half Analysis(33:32) Seattle (H)  - Man of the Match & Notable Performances(41:40) Assessing James Pantemis and Gaps In Goalkeeping Analytics(48:20) Seattle (H)  - Timbers Post-Game Pressers(51:17) Seattle (H) - Seattle Post-Game - Schmetzer Meltdown(53:47) Listener Question - Experimenting with different eights during Leagues Cup(57:29) Listener Question - Is VAR Spoiling the Enjoyment of Goals?(1:00:25) Timbers & T2 News Roundup(1:02:11) Leagues Cup Roster (1:04:09) MLS News - Jersey Sponsor Jokes, Transfer News(1:10:27) World News - UEFA Fights Private Equity(1:13:19) Next Pod & Leagues Cup 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