Portland Timbers Soccer Formation

Lineup (4-3-3)

Donovan Ricketts · Silvestre · Jean-Baptiste · Zemanski · Harrington · Chara · Johnson · Zizzo/Alhassan · Valeri · Nagbe · Johnson

Jean-Baptiste in the back as normal centerbacks.
Harrington as a wing back who is encouraged to attack.
Zemanski as a more defensive wing back who primarily defends but when there is space and the opportunity presents itself makes attacking runs.
Chara as a center mid who has defensive responsibilities when Zemanski makes runs forward.
Will Johnson as a box to box midfielder.
Valeri as a deep lying playmaker.
Zizzo/Alhassan as a winger who attack the center and allow Harrington to make runs on the outside.
Nagbe as a high playing winger with little defensive responsibilities.
Ryan Johnson as center forward.