Jake Gleeson (GK Coach | Saint Mary's College)

Brown wasn�t as bad as the score line might indicate: Adin Brown went into last week thinking he might be the backup to Troy Perkins, but with Perkins recovering from injury sustained in training, Brown became the de facto starter. Brown�s biggest strengths in goal are his size, soft hands and agility for a big man, but speed is a concern. While Brown made some quality saves for most of the match, he wasn�t helped by his defense on the first two goals and most world class goalkeepers couldn�t have corralled the third goal. I liked his second half play much better, but Brown is going to need help from his defenders because he was hung out to dry too often in the first half. I�m not convinced putting Jake Gleeson out there is a better option, either, because while Gleeson is quicker, he�s not as experienced as Brown and right now, having veteran knowledge is a bigger asset to the Timbers defense.