Match Preview: Caps take on Western Conference top dogs, Seattle Sounders
The Caps’ cross-country adventures continue Saturday, as they complete MLS Rivalry Week TM by facing off against Seattle Sounders at BC Place. The Sounders remain the top dogs in the Western Conference, sitting on 23 points, though a recent dip in form has seen their gap with second-place LAFC close considerably. Indeed, Seattle has lost three out of their last four matches in all competitions … Continue reading Match Preview: Caps take on Western Conference top dogs, Seattle Sounders
Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle
Welcome back, everyone. After two straight defeats on the road, the Vancouver Whitecaps return home this weekend to face another Cascadia rival in the Seattle Sounders at BC Place. Seattle is currently best in the West, although they do have a couple of extra games played on presumptive top-dog LAFC. While the Sounders started the season red-hot, they’ve had a number of disappointing showings recently, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle
Coffee with the Caps, Friday May 19
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are gearing up for a pleasant weekend with family, friends and maybe, just maybe a side dose of football. The midweek brought little joy, as the Caps squandered a gift of an early lead to fall 2-1 to FC Dallas in Frisco. The Caps have had a disproportionate amount of success in north Texas over the years … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday May 19
The Third Sub Episode 166: Whitecaps hit a rut, Pacific soars, and Vancouver FC faces first bout of adversity
In Episode 166 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan look back at a busy few weeks of MLS, CPL and League 1 BC action. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, League 1 BC and more. … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 166: Whitecaps hit a rut, Pacific soars, and Vancouver FC faces first bout of adversity
Report Card: Whitecaps get the horns in Dallas
The Whitecaps fortunes have completely turned once more, as they continue to look for their first road win. After an eight game unbeaten run they have lost their last two, both on the road. There were a lot of questions surrounding certain players, and the performance was unfortunately uninspiring. How did every player stack up? Read on to find out: Yohei Takaoka: 5.5 Outside of … Continue reading Report Card: Whitecaps get the horns in Dallas
Match Preview: Whitecaps on the road in Texas
Wednesday night, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their busy stretch of fixtures in the lone star state with a matchup against Western Conference rivals FC Dallas. Dallas currently sits 4th in the West, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses for 18 points, 4 points clear of Vancouver with the same number of games played. While FC Dallas has been getting results so far … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps on the road in Texas
Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas
Welcome back, everyone. Another quick turnaround for the Vancouver Whitecaps indicates more predictions for all of us to make! For everything you need to know about the match, be sure to check out our match preview here. Other than that, I will be back with updated standings prior to this weekend. Best of luck! Predictions will be ‘valid’ if posted HERE (or more accurately, whichever … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas
Analysing Vancouver FC’s first big setback against Ottawa
Talk about being brought back down to earth! After a passionate and exciting 1-1 draw in their opening home match, which included playing with 10-men for over an hour against Cavalry, a crushing 0-5 defeat followed to an Atlético Ottawa side who had been chasing their first win of the season. With the stadium a little emptier than on its opening weekend six days earlier, … Continue reading Analysing Vancouver FC’s first big setback against Ottawa
Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 15
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope your weekend was relaxing and restful and that your workweek is fruitful and productive. It was not a fruitful work trip for Vancouver to Portland on Saturday, with the unbeaten run finally ending with a 3-1 loss to their Cascadia Cup rivals. Some sketchy defending undid the Caps, as did some admittedly splendid play from the Timbers’ playmaker, Evander. … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 15
Report Card: Uncharacteristic Struggles in Portland
Saturday night in Portland, the Vancouver Whitecaps were bested by their Cascadia rivals by a final score of 3-1 at Providence Park. While Vancouver’s unbeaten streak in the league was bound to come to an end sooner rather than later, there were some uncharacteristic struggles in this match which really let the Whitecaps down. Overall, losing a match on the road against one of the … Continue reading Report Card: Uncharacteristic Struggles in Portland