With the departures of Ali Ahmed and Jayden Nelson, the Whitecaps find themselves with relatively few players in forward positions who excel at running with the ball. I think, therefore, it makes sense to look for another player who can run the ball up the field. In this edition of sensible Whitecaps transfers, we will be doing just that. Search Parameters: If you want more … Continue reading Sensible Whitecaps Transfers: Ball Carrying Wingers
As expected, the Vancouver Whitecaps have cashed in on some key players from last season. What is perhaps less expected is that they have sold both Jayden Nelson and Ali Ahmed. So, I thought it was time to take stock of where the Whitecaps are and where they could potentially go from here. Thoughts on the Ahmed Sale Losing Ali Ahmed, in many ways, sucks. … Continue reading What’s next for the Whitecaps after the departure of Ali Ahmed and Jayden Nelson?
It feels bewilderingly quick, but the Whitecaps are just a couple of short weeks away from reporting for their pre-season. This means that it’s time to fire up the sensible transfers machine. In this article, I will specifically be focusing on players who can play in the “2” in a 4-2-3-1. At just about every other position, the Whitecaps are two deep with players I … Continue reading Sensible Whitecaps Transfers: Double Pivot Midfielders
The Vancouver Whitecaps have selected four players in the 2026 MLS Superdraft. It used to be that these articles were largely vibes based but thanks to increased data coverage of NCAA and excellent work by American Soccer Analysis’ Paul Harvey, we have tons of information on these guys. So, let’s see what the ‘Caps got. Zach Ramsey/CM/17th Overall The Whitecaps acquired this pick this morning … Continue reading Deep Dive: Draft Picks (Zach Ramsey, Daniel Lugo, Yeider Zuluaga & Connor Lofy)
Every year, there are a lot of posts about which CPL players might make the jump to MLS. Many of these posts are, frankly, very silly. So, I am once again here to provide you with the definitive, sensible list of CPL players who are potentially interesting. This list is from a Whitecaps perspective, so it’s mostly aimed at filling positions on WFC2 where they … Continue reading CPL Players I Would Take a Punt on (2025)
Things are happening in Whitecaps land. Tom Bogert has reported that the Whitecaps have firm offers for at least 7 players on their roster. So, I want to take a look at some players who could plausibly have interest and try to determine if it’s a better idea to cash in on them or to hold on to them. I will give each player a … Continue reading The Price is Right: Which Players Should the Whitecaps Sell?
As we fast approach the Vancouver Whitecaps’ first MLS Cup Final appearance, I want to take some time to talk about the value of high expectations and a good system. I was inspired by a Glass City tweet which contains the following quote from Kristian Jack: “Bournemouth don’t expect to beat Manchester United when they host them a home, but they do their best…and it’s … Continue reading The Value of High Expectations and a Good System
It is time for another edition of the WFC2 end-of-season report. This article will cover (mostly) every player who played at least 500 minutes for WFC2 and analyse their chances of making the jump to the first team using a mixture of stats and qualitative observations. For the purposes of this article, I am considering Nelson Pierre and Rayan Elloumi to have already graduated to … Continue reading WFC2 End of Season Reports (2025)
The Vancouver Whitecaps demolished FC Dallas 3-0 in the first of their three game series. Let’s look at how individual players performed. Yohei Takaoka: 7.0 Different data sources differ on if FC Dallas registered a shot in this game (I think some are mistakenly still counting an offside shot) but Takaoka was untroubled in either case. His passing, however, was excellent as always. Edier Ocampo: 9.0 … Continue reading Report Card: No-Hitter
Breaking News: One of the top teams in MLS is considerably better than the bottom team in the CPL. The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Vancouver FC of Langley 4-2 in the Canadian Championship final. I don’t really know what I was expecting to happen but the match was a bit anti-climactic. Is this what it feels like to follow, I don’t know, Dinamo Zagreb? Any possible … Continue reading Post Match: Four in a Row