PORTLAND — It was a Monday afternoon at the Portland Timbers training facility, and the team was both disappointed, and focused.

After a 4-1 loss on the road at Los Angeles FC, the Timbers went straight from the airport to their Beaverton-based practice facility to work to put the loss behind them.

As players walked off the field after practice, Foster Langsdorf asked head coach Gio Savarese to meet and discuss his role. Langsdorf sought answers as he began his second season with his hometown club.

Savarese obliged and the two went back to his office and met for about 20 minutes.

“I just said very clearly,” Langsdorf said, “if you were me, what would you do in order to play first team minutes? And do you see me in your plans this year and if so, and if not, why and what can I do?”