Wednesday night in St. Louis, the matchup between the top two teams in the West ended in a 0-0 draw. The Whitecaps once again showed encouraging signs of returning to form, but were unable to come away with all three points. Vancouver made just one change to their weekend lineup in LA, with Mathías Laborda replacing the suspended Tristan Blackmon. The match started very strongly … Continue reading Post Match: Unfinished Business in the West
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps take on St. Louis CITY in a battle at the top of the West that could have major implications for playoff seeding. The hosts have matched the all-time winning streak record at 20 games, and they’ll have a chance to stand alone at the top with a win over the Caps on Wednesday night. We take a look at … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Nine vs. St. Louis
Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their road week with a visit to familiar foes LAFC. The biggest talking point from a Whitecaps perspective going into this one, beyond Vancouver’s poor form, is that Marc Dos Santos was fired on September 27 following a 1–0 loss to FC Dallas. This will be LAFC’s first match under interim head coach Xavi Tamarit. … Continue reading Match Preview: A New Era in Black and Gold
Welcome back, everyone! The Vancouver Whitecaps will be in LA this weekend as they face LAFC at BMO Stadium. With both teams struggling for form and LAFC having just fired Marc Dos Santos, both sides will be looking to build some momentum against a familiar rival. We have all the latest for you in our match preview. Match Preview: A New Era in Black and … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Eight vs. LAFC
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
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
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
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
Saturday night in Utah, the Vancouver Whitecaps looked a little bit more like themselves, as they overran a Real Salt Lake team in freefall by a score of 3-0. Certainly, the Whitecaps were facing a team in very poor form, with perhaps even lower confidence levels and a whole host of injuries, but nonetheless, I think there were some moments in this match that the … Continue reading Post Match: A Tradwin in Utah
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps must reset quickly after being bounced from the Canadian Championship midweek, as they are down in Utah this weekend, taking on Real Salt Lake. RSL is currently winless in their last eight matches after getting out of the group in Leagues Cup, so there’s no opportunity like the present for Vancouver to get things back on track. Okay, without … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Five vs. RSL