Post Match: Smoked Out, Three Months Late
Tuesday night in Chicago, the Vancouver Whitecaps fell 3-1 to the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field. While Jesper Sørensen’s team still tops the Western Conference by three points, they have not looked like that team for quite some time. With seven matches left in the MLS regular season, there is a growing sense of urgency for this team to get back on form in time … Continue reading Post Match: Smoked Out, Three Months Late
Match Preview: Reunited at Last
After a three-month delay, Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski will face off on the field in MLS, as the Vancouver Whitecaps travel to take on the Chicago Fire on Tuesday. The original match, scheduled for July, was postponed due to wildfire smoke and has been the much-vaunted game in hand that the Caps have had ever since. That extra game is currently crucial for both … Continue reading Match Preview: Reunited at Last
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Seven vs. Chicago Fire
Welcome back, everyone. After a break for some international football, the Whitecaps are back to make up for a wildfire smoke-delayed game in Chicago, as they take on the Fire on Tuesday night. Gregg Berhalter’s side are fifth in the East and have had their moments looking like one of the League’s most dangerous teams, even if the consistency is not always there. In terms … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Seven vs. Chicago Fire
Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 4
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all had a lovely fall weekend and that your week is off to a good start. We got a break from the Whitecaps this weekend, but that hiatus won’t last much longer, as they will travel to Chicago to take on the Fire on Tuesday. Apple TV executives must have been jubilant when Robert Lewandowski was suspended … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 4
Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 2
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely start to October and that your weekend is beckoning ever closer. This was the first time in a while that we didn’t have a midweek match, but it was still a busy week in Caps world. The big news, which has good and bad elements embedded within it, is that the Whitecaps will … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 2
Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 28
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you had a lovely weekend and that the start of your week is going well. October is somehow among us. Well, any neutrals who watched the Caps draw DC United 3-3 on Saturday were rewarded with one of the more entertaining MLS games in recent memory. For us partisans, however, it was another bout of frustration against an … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 28
Post Match: Goals Galore
Despite taking the lead on two occasions, the Vancouver Whitecaps imploded defensively, dropping two points to an energetic DC United side at BC Place Saturday in a 3-3 draw. Thomas Müller thought he fired Vancouver into the clear with a fantastic long-range strike in the second half, following goals from Brian White and Bruno Caicedo. But at each moment, DC pegged them back and were … Continue reading Post Match: Goals Galore
Match Preview: Shorthanded ‘Caps Host DC United
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will welcome DC United to town, as the Blue and White face one of the Eastern Conference’s messy-middle teams. United are currently on the outside looking in, but remain in the mix for a playoff spot. In classic MLS fashion, this is all happening during the international break, so there are a lot of players away for … Continue reading Match Preview: Shorthanded ‘Caps Host DC United
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Six vs. DC United
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps will host DC United this weekend at BC Place, as they play through the international break while missing a slew of players, including Ralph Priso, Mihail Gherasimencov, Édier Ocampo, Andrés Cubas, Rayan Elloumi and Yadaly Diaby, while Jeevan Badwal is unavailable with a hamstring strain and Ryan Gauld remains questionable after picking up a knock. For the latest on … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Six vs. DC United
Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 25
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good week and that your weekend is filled with rest and relaxation. This is the first week in awhile that there hasn’t been a midweek match to digest in this column but there has been plenty of goings on. We appear to be in much the same place that we have been on … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 25