The Portland Timbers looking to add an important road win against Charlotte FC

(11) Portland Timbers (2,4,4, 10 points) vs (11) Charlotte FC (3,5,2, 11 points)

Saturday May 5, 2024 KO 4:30 PM PST/ 7:30 PM EST

Bank Of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Portland Timbers Briefly

Can the Portland Timbers get a positive result on the road when they play against a struggling Charlotte FC on the road as well snap an average run these have had in the past matches.

Enough with the draws and look for the win on the road or at home where it counts, as this team lately has shown the disinterest from some of its players not performing to their full potential.

Very well seeing how its starting eleven isn’t playing in harmony and not being able to deliver the final and definitive goal to culminate their efforts in the field with a well-deserved victory!

What’s wrong with some of its players not being on the same page, the case of Mosquera as well Kamal Miller making a mistake that put the scoreboard for the Black and Gold ahead in the first half.

Still, it’s not the man’s fault after all he’s the only player that delivers and play with an all-around hustle and passion that he cannot do it alone all game long, this man can deliver memorable matches but needs lots of help.

I mean defensibly the Portland Timbers are situated last, with its defensive game and needs to be looking for better alternatives in order to make it work and its keepers get a shutout.

My ideal players in the backfield should be both Millers Kamal and Eric, very well try to give Larrys Mabiala the chance to make a start, maybe the man can deliver as well see the likes of Mosquera try to take more seriously his starts in every game.

In the end I give Phil Neville an A for his effort to put on a winning starting eleven in the field but he cannot do it himself with a lot of players just being unsympathetic to their cause and no giving a dam about any game!

 Charlotte FC Briefly

Everyone thought that the arrival of former Aston Villa, Leicester City and Norwich City former manager Dean Smith, to take over the helm of CLTFC, was seen as heaven sent in the eyes of this followers.

Somehow the team hasn’t been playing to it full potential as well not being able to deliver in its last matches after not performing to its best of its abilities as well the team not being able to supply memorable performances at home.

As the team was built and sent a few of its former play-makers to other European clubs on loan, still the management of this team brought the ideal players to reinforce its ranks ahead of this contested 2024 season.

With a match coming against another team having a tough time earning a win lately, this match-up considered a first between these sides will bring a positive result to either one as well stop their losing streak.

A tough challenge for the CLTFC on Bank of America Stadium this coming Saturday May 5, as both teams are looking desperately for a win and snap their losing streak at any cost.

Meetings

First ever face-off between these two clubs

Forecast

Can the Portland Timbers take advantage of Charlotte FC slide?