The Portland Timbers (1-2-1, 4 points) returned to training Wednesday to begin preparations for Sunday's away game against the Los Angeles Galaxy (2-1-1, 7 points).

The Timbers are coming off a terrible 4-1 loss to Orlando City SC on the road Sunday and looking to rebound in Los Angeles.

On Wednesday, the media spoke with Timbers coach Caleb Porter and forward Fanendo Adi about the performance in Orlando, injuries and what the club has to do to get a result in Los Angeles. Here are the key points that came out of the interviews:

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Porter said that the team lacked chemistry and leadership on the road at Orlando on Sunday,

Porter said the club has especially struggled defensively this season without Ridgewell and

Adi said the club did not have its best game at Orlando in part because of the difficult travel and the fact that the group was missing five key starters to national team duty in the week leading up to the game: "We lost our focus," Adi said. "Physically, we weren't up to the task that day."

Even without Ridgewell on the field, Adi said the Timbers have plenty of players that can step up in leadership roles: "We just have to work as a team," Adi said.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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