The Portland Timbers (3-3-3, 12 points) trained Wednesday ahead of Saturday's road game against the Vancouver Whitecaps (3-5-2, 11 points) at BC Place at 2 p.m.
The Timbers are coming off an important 2-1 win over Toronto FC Sunday and a 1-1 draw at New England last Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the media spoke with Timbers coach Caleb Porter and midfielder Diego Valeri about the season and the club's expectations as they prepare to face Vancouver. Here are the key points that came out of those interviews:
- At the beginning of the season, Porter set a goal for his team to earn 15 points over their first nine games.