Tuesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps opened their Leagues Cup campaign with a 1-0 loss to Atlante FC. Before the match had even started, you got a sense of Jesper Sørensen’s approach to this tournament, as he elected to field a heavily rotated XI, including the likes of Nikola Djordjevic, JC Ngando, and Rayan Elloumi. Some of that, certainly, was because of the … Continue reading Post Match: Five Without a Win, Cause for Concern?
Vancouver Whitecaps will get their Leagues Cup campaign underway on Tuesday night when they welcome Mexican outfit Atlante FC to BC Place. Given their form since the restart, Leagues Cup may prove a welcome distraction from league football for Jesper Sørensen’s side. While sitting atop the Western Conference remains a nice position to be in, disappointing results like the narrow 4-3 defeat to FC Cincinnati … Continue reading Match Preview: Vancouver’s Leagues Cup Campaign Begins Against Atlante
Welcome back, everyone. Just as we were getting into the rhythm of league play again, the Whitecaps now turn their attention to Atlante and Leagues Cup, kicking off a busy week with three matches in quick succession. Atlante is one of the oldest clubs in Mexican football, but they’ve spent quite some time outside the top flight, making this an intriguing first meeting for Vancouver. … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Leagues Cup vs. Atlante
Well, the Whitecaps’ 1-1 draw with LAFC on Saturday was not nearly as scintillating as the last time these two teams met on the pitch. But while the Caps were not as clinical as they should have been, this was still likely the most encouraging performance since the World Cup break ended. LAFC dared the Caps to break them down and found success with their … Continue reading Report Card: Deadlocked at the Top of the Table
It wasn’t the return to BC Place that the Vancouver Whitecaps were quite hoping for, as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with LAFC on Saturday. Despite a strong showing from the Whitecaps, who spent most of the game on the front foot, they were made to pay for a key defensive error, one that allowed LAFC to grab a first-half lead. From … Continue reading Post Match: Lulled by LAFC
Saturday afternoon at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps host LAFC in a rematch of last year’s memorable Western Conference Semifinal, which the Whitecaps won on penalties. After years of struggling to get past the Black & Gold in all competitions, that dramatic victory at BC Place helped propel Jesper Sørensen’s side to its first-ever Western Conference Final. They would eventually claim the club’s first Western … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Welcome LAFC for Playoff Rematch
Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Welcome LAFC for Playoff Rematch
Welcome back, everyone. This is a big one. The Whitecaps return to BC Place this weekend as they host LAFC in a battle between two of the Western Conference’s top sides. For all the latest on the matchup, check out our match preview. Alright, let’s get into the rules and standings. Guess the XI – Competition Rules • Predictions are considered valid only if posted … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Seventeen vs. LAFC
Saturday night in Minnesota, the Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 0-0 draw with the Loons at Allianz Field. With the result, Jesper Sørensen’s side closed out a rather lethargic road swing, picking up just one of a possible six points against two teams sitting on the playoff bubble in their respective conferences. Vancouver largely controlled proceedings and certainly dominated possession, finishing with 64% of the … Continue reading Report Card: Saint Paul Stalemate
As far as points earned in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Jesper Sørensen era, their 0-0 road draw with Minnesota United on Saturday won’t rank too highly. Days after a frustrating 4-3 road loss to FC Cincinnati, the Whitecaps found a way to rebound defensively, but did so at the cost of their offence. As a result, they gritted their way to their first 0-0 draw since … Continue reading Post Match: Lethargic in Loon-Land
The Vancouver Whitecaps finish up their monster road trip with a date with Minnesota United at Allianz Field. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from midweek defeats, after Minnesota fell 2-1 to Sporting KC and the Caps lost a 4-3 goal fest in Cincinnati that featured some uncharacteristically shaky defending. The loss for Vancouver, however, was a bit of a blip on the … Continue reading Match preview: Shorthanded Caps wrap up road trip in Minnesota
Continue reading Match Preview: Shorthanded Whitecaps Wrap Road Trip in Minnesota