""We're nowhere near the level that I believe we can be at," Neville said. "I think we saw a team that dropped their ego and played as a team. "I'll give a great example of the PSG game the other day. Dembele got subbed off at 66 minutes and sprinted off the field and hugged all of his team-mates.""
""And then every time the camera panned towards the bench he was cheering on his team-mates, and I think we saw that from our team against Sporting KC. "It was get rid of your egos. We won against Sporting KC, and it's all about ego. People have got to drop their egos and keep pushing forward.""
"Portland were four goals to the good inside the opening 26 minutes at Providence Park before Ariel Lassiter and Kevin Kelsy added further gloss in a 6-0 rout. The Timbers have alternated between a win and a loss over their last six games, leaving them 12th in the Western Conference."
"Neville had described Portland's performance in their prior 2-0 defeat to Real Salt Lake as a "disgrace", but he was pleased to see his team find a response. The Portland boss likened his side's improved mentality to Champions League finalists Paris Saint-Germain, citing Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele as an example to follow."
Portland Timbers returned to winning ways with a 6-0 rout of Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park, scoring four goals within the first 26 minutes and adding further goals through Ariel Lassiter and Kevin Kelsy. The team had alternated results over their previous six games, leaving them 12th in the Western Conference. After a prior 2-0 defeat to Real Salt Lake described as a disgrace, Phil Neville praised the response and emphasized improved mentality. Neville compared the mindset to Paris Saint-Germain, pointing to Ousmane Dembele’s team-first behavior after being substituted. Portland now aim to build momentum against CF Montreal, which has improved under interim boss Philippe Eullaffroy, winning four of its matches since he took over.
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