Was Timbers win our best ever?

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

If not, which do you pick? Off the top of my head I can think of:

New england home opener
Toronto, shutting down Giovinco, tempers flare after game

Any I'm forgetting?

Timbers gets my vote. Two incredible goals, weathering constant pressure, on the road vs loud hostile crowd.

 

[SoupInNYC]

One game I remember from last year was our beatdown of DC at home. At the time they were at the top of the table, but I do think they were not quite as good as their standing said they were.

Either way, we ran them off the field that night. Still think this Timbers win was our biggest to date though.

 

[Goodfella]

hard to top beating the reigning MLS Cup champ in their own packed house in a match that statistically told a different story. This win was about heart, belief in the team, and will to win.

 

[joe]

Toronto was pretty great.

 

[dannd23]

Hopefully the next two games supersede the Portland win.

 

[Goodfella]

Toronto was pretty great.

very fun game to watch

 

[JCMore]

Hopefully the next two games supersede the Portland win.

Do I smell 5 game win streak?

 

[The Toe]

Winning in Vancouver last year was pretty big.

 

[Goodfella]

Do I smell 5 game win streak?

We've never gone unbeaten in 5, so let's start there. A draw in Toronto will do that. If we get the 3 points as hoped, we'll have our first 4 game win streak in our brief history as well as our first 5 game unbeaten streak.

 

[21Architect]

Not a doubt in my mind that it was NYC's biggest win.

-Playing the reigning champions: check
-On the road: check
-Incredible goals: check
-Missing a key piece (Bravo): check
-The win put the team in 1st place: check

 

[Gotham Gator]

One game I remember from last year was our beatdown of DC at home. At the time they were at the top of the table, but I do think they were not quite as good as their standing said they were.

Either way, we ran them off the field that night. Still think this Timbers win was our biggest to date though.

And, that game had the near identical goal to Allen's pass to Villa when Pirlo looped in a curling ball from midfield.

 

[Tony L]

Definitely our best win. That pass from RJ with a classic Villa finish and that goal by TMac .... in Portland against last years cup holder. Hands down our best win. That could change on the 21st though!

 

[FootyLovin]

Great win. Also on my top wins list:

• 2015 at Philly. Riding an 11 game winless streak. Playing a geographically close rival. TMac puts in his first goal. Come from behind. Winner came in the 87th minute. It was amazing.
• 2015 vs Orlando. Pirlo debut. 8 goals. Brace from Villa. 3 assists by Poku. Intense pressure from Orlando to equalize at the end leads to a full field break ending in the Mix clincher in 90' +3'.

Both of those were pretty damn special.

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

Portland is definitely our biggest win so far. Getting 3 points in the most hostile environment in the league after being dominated the whole match is our biggest accomplishment to date.

 

[Goodfella]

Great win. Also on my top wins list:

• 2015 at Philly. Riding an 11 game winless streak. Playing a geographically close rival. TMac puts in his first goal. Come from behind. Winner came in the 87th minute. It was amazing.
• 2015 vs Orlando. Pirlo debut. 8 goals. Brace from Villa. 3 assists by Poku. Intense pressure from Orlando to equalize at the end leads to a full field break ending in the Mix clincher in 90' +3'.

Both of those were pretty damn special.

I was at the Philly game. that was huge and emotional. Almost disbelief at the end that we actually did it

 

[FootyLovin]

I was at the Philly game. that was huge and emotional. Almost disbelief at the end that we actually did it

Agreed. I didn't mention that I was also there. All the videos of the Mullins goal show me running along the front row of our SS high fiving everyone. Total jubilation.

 

[Viewfrom226]

I was at the Philly game. that was huge and emotional. Almost disbelief at the end that we actually did it

Same. I was trying to decide this morning if this moment in time is the height of NYCFC optimism. Not sure if it is, but I remember sitting there in Philly last year with them losing (again) until TMac hit the first of his, now patented, physics-defying shots from the top as the low point.

 

[LionNYC]

NYCFC-Orlando 5-3 was the best home game I think...

 

[Majik]

NYCFC-Orlando 5-3 was the best home game I think...

I still have that game on my DVR...

 

[northernburbs]

Agree. Timbers best win ever. I am still so happy.