Well thought through but depressing… I think the “more than sum of the parts” piece is really what’s missing. We had a little taste of it with the comeback win against the Whitecaps. But I miss the days when, if we went down early, you felt like the team was going to scrap and adapt and push for a goal. Now, my expectation is that we’ll control possession, squander a handful of chances, and give up a second goal after a defensive lapse. I don’t know what’s changed, but it’s not great.

Also, continually having our asses handed to us by the Timbers has not helped my enthusiasm for the big moments and rivalry matches…