After two straight wins and a busy month of May, the Vancouver Whitecaps have two weeks off. A break is always good to have. It gives them a chance to reset and charge their batteries. At the same time, there…
The good news was the Vancouver Whitecaps won. The bad news was they didn’t play very well. However, a win is a win. In sports, sometimes you win ugly. Would you rather lose a game where you played well or…
It was a much-needed win for the Vancouver Whitecaps and though it was against the lowest-ranked team in the West, Sporting Kansas City, all wins count the same. The Whitecaps, under the scoring power of their captain, Ryan Gauld, ended…
The Vancouver Whitecaps are in a slump and that is pretty obvious. After March and April brought some promise, Vancouver had fallen back down to Earth. They’ve fallen faster than a meteor. It is hard to believe that before April 13’s 3-1 home defeat to…
It was the first time the Vancouver Whitecaps faced Inter Miami. But the storylines heading into this game were ugly. You could feel the negative vibes. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets were MIA. Well, they were back home in Miami taking some…
They say April showers bring May flowers but it was the opposite for the Vancouver Whitecaps. After a (mostly) good April, the Whitecaps are winless in May. That includes two straight losses. It looked like they were on the verge of losing again and Whitecaps Twitter would…
It is common to face adversity during the long MLS season and the Vancouver Whitecaps are getting a taste of it. Vancouver suffered their first road loss of the season last Saturday in Los Angeles to LAFC. That was a 3-0 defeat. It was by far…
Let’s face it, winning at LAFC’s BMO Stadium is tough for the Vancouver Whitecaps. In fact, any other team in MLS would feel the same way. Heading into Saturday’s match, LAFC were undefeated at home with a 4-2-0 record. Vancouver…
May the fourth is Star Wars day but it also a big day in Vancouver Whitecaps history. On May 4, 1974, the Whitecaps played their first ever match in the NASL and it was a 2-1 loss via the penalty…
They say Red Bull gives you wings but the Vancouver Whitecaps found their wings because they stuck to head coach Vanni Sartini’s plan. The plan involved defensive structure, forcing turnovers with the press, quick clearances and quick transitions. There was…