The hosts are set. Six years since their last MLS Cup win, and a year since that first-round playoff loss against FC Dallas, the Timbers are now one game away from an MLS Cup Championship. Those Ricardo Pepi 93rd minute equalizer nightmares are long gone though. No one’s cutting onions this season, it’s timber-slabs-only at Providence Park. Valeri, Blanco, the Chara brothers, this squad has been brewing for years in the Northwest. Savarese’s masterplan clicked right when it needed to do so, and a 2-0 win against RSL over the weekend has put them on the doorsteps of history, again. With home field advantage secured after last weekend’s Western Conference Final, some might even argue they’re coming into Saturday as the favorites to win it all. Guess only time will tell. 📸: @notdannymiller #portlandtimbers #providencepark #timbers #mlscupfinal #mlssoccer #diegovaleri #sebastianblanco #diegochara #yimmichara #clubelevenmag