Portland Timbers’ Phil Neville says 2026 ‘is a year when we’ve got to deliver’

Portland Timbers’ Phil Neville says 2026 ‘is a year when we’ve got to deliver’

The Timbers, 29-28-24 during manager Phil Neville's first two seasons in Portland, aim for a breakout season in 2026.

As Year 3 begins, Portland's Phil Neville says it's time to deliver

Portland manager Phil Neville on Wednesday at Providence ParkDuring a recent walk around downtown Portland, Phil Neville was struck by how different it felt.This city was still going through the thick of it back when the Timbers manager was hired in November of 2023. And while things haven’t improved overnight, they have with time.“It was Valentine’s. I took my wife into the city and I can see from where it was three years ago, how the city is i…