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
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
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
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
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
The Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to recover from their Canadian Championship disappointment midweek by taking on Real Salt Lake this Saturday. The Whitecaps badly need a win, with their lead in the Western Conference hovering at three points, albeit with a game in hand, and a string of road games upcoming, starting with the match at America First Field. After matches where it seemed like … Continue reading Match Preview: Wake Up Call
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
Wednesday night in Montreal, the Vancouver Whitecaps were eliminated from the Canadian Championship for the first time in five years, losing the second leg 2-1 and the tie 3-2 on aggregate. It was always going to take something exceptional to steal Vancouver’s crown, and in the end, it was a combination of extremely dubious officiating decisions, including the intervention of the controversial FVS system, and … Continue reading Post Match: Can Champ Crashout