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I think he starts. The question is "Where?" #RCTID

Of course, this number will not remain the same if the Caicedo deal goes through. Fee+salary are going to be very important on this one. #RCTID

Going all-in last summer was a risk, but not as long-term as I initially expected. The Ayala sale has really helped the club from a cap perspective. This is also a really good season to keep as much flexibility for the summer due to the majority of games being played after the World Cup. #RCTID

Ayala, $1M in dGAM from the 2/4 model, and the yearly influx of GAM that every team in the league gets. #RCTID

Per the league's newest GAM release, the Timbers have the third-highest amount of GAM in the league with $4,788,001. Only Colorado and SKC have more available allocation money. #RCTID

Now my attention turns toward the transfer fee. #RCTID

Training notes:
-Da Costa trained in full again, Neville expects him to be back next week
-First Juan Mosquera appearance on the training pitch, his timeline is two weeks
- Very good day from the goalkeeping unit
#RCTID

"People are always watching, regardless of who we're playing. You can't worry about people think. You just have to do your job and good things will come." -James Pantemis #RCTID

"We respect your career, but we want to win the game." -James Pantemis on Thomas Muller #RCTID

"We've started doing a midweek session specifically dedicated to set pieces. It's all about bravery. You've gotta win your duels, you've gotta win headers." -James Pantemis on set piece defense #RCTID

"It doesn't matter if it's Max (Crepeau) or Trey (Muse) or Hunter (Sulte) or Hugo Lloris. My mentality doesn't change." -James Pantemis #RCTID

"Structurally, we've been OK. I feel like the shots have been pretty easy. I think last game we were forcing a lot of passes through the middle." -James Pantemis #RCTID

Phil Neville on Vancouver and Thomas Muller: "This isn't a game about just one player. They're a fantastic team." #RCTID

"Something we've worked on this season is putting pressure higher up the field. The data has shown that we're one of the best counterattacking teams. Winning the ball higher up the pitch allows us to counterattack from 40 meters instead of 80 meters." -Phil Neville #RCTID

Phil Neville says that Alexander Aravena is in the process of getting his visa and Alex Bonetig is dealing with some tightness. Both players were not participants in open training today. #RCTID

"In the past, there's been a misconception of players coming here for retirement. These players are coming to win." -Phil Neville on MLS teams signing global stars #RCTID

"When I watched him as a coach, you're looking for something different. His intelligence, his quality, he's a smart player." -Phil Neville on Thomas Muller #RCTID

"We want to be in control of the game with or without the ball." -Phil Neville #RCTID

"There's context to every result. I think they're one of the top teams in the West." -Phil Neville #RCTID

Pumas has the last word. He's the defensive midfielder the club has been targeting. 23 years old, but 114 appearances in 4 seasons for Pumas. Experienced, but also young. #RCTID

Pretty good draw for Leagues Cup. No away games, and a chance for revenge against Club America. #RCTID

I wonder what Portland's showing would be without Diego Chara. #RCTID

Johnston's injury is back-breaking. I refuse to believe that the winter business was the best they could've done with the financial restrictions. It's just one haymaker after another with this club. #WBA

Training notes:
-Da Costa trained with the team in full, Neville called it the "first day of preseason" for him
-Aravena trained with the team, visa isn't cleared yet but Neville expects him to be available for Saturday
#RCTID

Phil Neville on how to stop conceding on set pieces: "Stop giving away set plays." #RCTID

They largely kept their pressing shape against Columbus. However, they were disorganized as hell yesterday. The inconsistency between these two games is infuriating, especially one week apart with the same starting lineup. #RCTID

Easy to play through and easy to solve for. It didn't take Colorado a long time to figure out how to play through Portland's press. #RCTID

This is really funny considering that the Timbers actually were trying to press but were so bad at it that neutral observers were wondering "Why aren't they pressing?" #RCTID

Twellman's blathering about Messi creating the Orlando-Miami rivalry might be the worst part of this broadcast.

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