For Bill Tuiloma getting the call in this 2019 on the game against the LA Galaxy back in March, suddenly the Portland Timbers saw an improvement in its defensive game.
In spite of the loss against a high riding LA Galaxy, the local Angelino squad offensive might hit a brick wall in the Portland Timbers sudden defensive revival and these had to settle to two goals via PK.
By the way in this game Bill Tuiloma a little rusty but still played an important role defensibly.
Ever since his debut in this season the lad has answered the call the Portland Timbers manager Giovanni Savarese give him the opportunity and so far has an important referential in the defensive backfield.
By being a strong influence to his old acquaintance in Larry’s Mabiala that started the season with a slump and ever since Tuiloma emergence in the starting eleven he has better his game.
After that scandalous lost in San Jose and seeing his performance not so on the plus side, in the Dallas game he shined in spite of the loss the team show a lot pf promise ahead of a tough schedule ahead.
In the upcoming games when they played against Columbus, Toronto and Real Salt Lake when the Timbers embraced a winning streak, this in majority to an amazing defensive game.
However the loss against the Caps still showed the Timbers defensive game reaching a new level, as in midweek against Houston the Timbers stopped solidly the Orange men drive again.
The new levels reached by the Portland squad and achievements defensibly were somehow a plus for manager Savarese in seeing how his side was getting better in one of its most vulnerable areas.
Since the arrival of Bill Poni Tuiloma in the starting eleven the squad has seen a total turnaround in defense and for the Kiwi being among one of the architects of this improvement but still with a few details.
For the Kiwi coming with an impressive CV from his playing days in the League of France with Olympique Marseille and Strasbourg, the lad comes armed with a lot of skills.
By shaping his game influenced by Eric Chelle and Xabi Alonso as well Yaya Toure and every day he shapes his game in a strong attacking and defending. In addition of every match his aims are to get stronger and fit to become a better player.
So far in the season Bill Poni Tuiloma has averaged a total of 960 minutes in the field with eleven starts and scoring a goal in fifteen shoots and four directly at goal and one yellow card.
On the last match at home against LAFC, in the 60th minute he had to leave the match with a hamstring injury after a collision with Carlos Vela and so far being day to day to return to training.
As Bill Tuiloma clearly has become the man Giovanni Savarese was looking for in his defensive scheme and an indisputable solid starter in center-back for the Portland Timbers.
