Welcome back, everyone. It’s the third match of the week as the Vancouver Whitecaps will be at Yankee Stadium to take on NYCFC midday Saturday. After two impressive road wins, can the Whitecaps make it three in a row this weekend? In terms of the squad itself, it’s always tricky to project how much squad rotation we will see, as it really depends on how … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 26 at NYCFC
Wednesday night in Chicago, the Vancouver Whitecaps will look for their second consecutive road win as they take on the Fire at Soldier Field. After an entertaining 3-2 win over the Timbers this past weekend, the Whitecaps will have to rely on the depth and fitness of their squad as they face a quick turnaround. The good news for Vancouver is that Chicago faces a … Continue reading Match Preview: Will the Whitecaps catch Fire in Chicago?
Welcome back, everyone. It’s a quick turnaround as the Vancouver Whitecaps head east in search of three more points on the road in Chicago. For a breakdown of the Fire and the upcoming matchup, I’d encourage you to check out the match preview. In terms of injuries and absences, keep in mind those who played the full 90 in Portland might be due for some … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 25 at Chicago Fire
Saturday night at Providence Park, the Vancouver Whitecaps will open their seven-match road trip with a Cascadia clash against the Portland Timbers. While Vancouver is coming off a disappointing home loss to San Jose, their struggles pale in comparison to what Portland is going through at the moment. Following a 5-0 loss to Houston last weekend, the Timbers parted ways with long-time manager Gio Savarese, … Continue reading Savarese Out: Whitecaps look to take advantage of struggling Portland Timbers
Welcome back, everyone. So it begins. The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading out on a seven match road-trip starting Saturday night and they will do so with a sense of urgency after dropping points to San Jose at home last weekend. The good news for Vancouver is that the Portland Timbers, who they face this weekend, are currently in complete disarray, having just fired Giovanni Savarese … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 24 at Portland Timbers
Sunday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action as they host the San Jose Earthquakes in a Western Conference showdown between two teams vying to improve their playoff positioning. For the Whitecaps, the Leagues Cup break has brought with it plenty of positive news stories, as they performed well against two big Liga MX clubs, and added two very well regarded … Continue reading Match Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps host San Jose
Welcome back, everyone. After a restful Leagues Cup break, the Vancouver Whitecaps are back to MLS action this weekend as they host the San Jose Earthquakes at BC Place. This will be the last home match for Vancouver for more than a month, as they set off on a lengthy road trip following this match, which will likely make or break their playoff positioning. Obviously, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 23 vs. San Jose
Welcome back, everyone. It’s been a while since the Vancouver Whitecaps have faced Tigres UANL, 2017 to be exact, where the Carl Robinson led side was comprehensively defeated 4-1 over two legs in the Champions League. A lot has changed since then, and I think it’s fair to say that the gap in talent and depth between these teams has shrunk significantly over that time. … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Leagues Cup vs. Tigres UANL
Sunday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps secured a 2-1 comeback victory over the LA Galaxy to secure their place in the elimination stage of Leagues Cup. To all those that watched, it was pretty clear that this match was far from a masterpiece for Vancouver, but nonetheless, the Whitecaps were able to get it done when it counted and it is always nice … Continue reading Report Card: They Don’t Ask How…
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their Leagues Cup journey this Sunday in Los Angeles, as they face the LA Galaxy for the second time within the last month. When these two faced one another at BC Place back on July 15th, Vancouver took a commanding 2-0 lead before the Galaxy went down to ten men in the 22nd minute, as the Whitecaps eventually … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Leagues Cup at LA Galaxy