George Wright

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115 Edition

The Portland Timbers Gazette

9 Oct 2028
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad9 Oct 2028

George Wright damages knee ligaments — 18 days out

The words a physio says slowly. 18 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.

Squad9 Oct 2028

Tempers go at Portland Timbers

Alejandro Villarreal was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

The dugout9 Oct 2028

Ariel Lassiter frozen out at Portland Timbers

This is not rotation. Ariel Lassiter has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Portland Timbers is pretending otherwise.

Match7 Oct 2028

Alejandro Villarreal the difference as Portland Timbers beat St. Louis CITY SC

Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Alejandro Villarreal. 2‑1 against St. Louis CITY SC, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.

The terraces9 Oct 2028

One of their own: Alejandro Villarreal

He is 23 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.

Squad9 Oct 2028

Defences have started doubling up on Antony

12 goals and a season average of 7.22 will do that. The space he used to find has gone; he keeps scoring anyway, which is the mark of the real thing.

Match7 Oct 2028

The run at home goes on for Portland Timbers

8 matches unbeaten here. Every visiting manager is asked about it in the week before, which is precisely why it keeps going.

Player ratings9 Oct 2028

A masterclass from Antony

Marked 8.08 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.

The dugout9 Oct 2028

Gage Guerra gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

In brief

Back issues
114 Edition

The Portland Timbers Gazette

2 Oct 2028
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad2 Oct 2028

George Wright damages knee ligaments — 26 days out

The words a physio says slowly. 26 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.

The dugout2 Oct 2028

Trey Muse keeps the receipts

“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Portland Timbers may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.

Squad2 Oct 2028

A falling-out at Portland Timbers

Wayne Frederick and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.

Squad2 Oct 2028

Antony named in the team of the month

A month is long enough that nobody gets in by accident. Antony is in the division's best eleven for it, which is a quieter compliment than an award and a more reliable one.

The dugout2 Oct 2028

A promise honoured for Alex Mighten

It is not much of a headline and it is the reason players believe the next promise. Portland Timbers told Alex Mighten something would happen and then it happened, which in this industry passes for remarkable.

Squad2 Oct 2028

Ariel Lassiter stands down from international duty

“33 caps is more than I ever expected, and it is time somebody else had them.” At 34 he is finished with his country and nowhere near finished with Portland Timbers.

The dugout2 Oct 2028

When it matters, Jared Stroud plays

It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.

Looking ahead2 Oct 2028

A reunion for Jared Stroud

He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against St. Louis CITY SC in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.

The dugout2 Oct 2028

Gage Guerra knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Gage Guerra trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

In brief