Phil Neville characterized the Portland Timbers' 3-0 loss to Toronto FC as one of the worst performances of his managerial career. The defeat was especially disappointing as the Timbers aimed to close the gap in the standings. Negotiating a run of form, the team had been unbeaten in their previous three league matches. The upcoming match against the New England Revolution follows this setback, with the Timbers currently in fourth place, trailing leaders San Diego FC by nine points.
"I think in life, sometimes you have to be honest, and I have to take accountability for that performance. I would say it was one of the poorest performances of my whole managerial career, from the first minute until the last minute."
"I thought it was totally unacceptable. I thought it was men versus boys. The qualities we had shown in the first half of the season were not there."
"Unacceptable from every single player bar two of three that came out with any kind of, not going to say positive, but standing in the group. It was the poorest performance since I came to this football club, and we have to get back to work as quickly as possible."
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