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Post Match: Smoked Out, Three Months Late
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 … Source
Match Preview: Reunited at Last
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 … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Seven vs. Chicago Fire
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 … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 4
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all had a lovely fall weekend and that your week is off to a good start. We got a break from the Whitecaps this weekend, but that hiatus won’t last much longer, as they will travel to Chicago to take on the Fire on Tuesday. Apple TV executives must have been jubilant when Robert Lewandowski was suspended … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 2
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely start to October and that your weekend is beckoning ever closer. This was the first time in a while that we didn’t have a midweek match, but it was still a busy week in Caps world. The big news, which has good and bad elements embedded within it, is that the Whitecaps will … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 28
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you had a lovely weekend and that the start of your week is going well. October is somehow among us. Well, any neutrals who watched the Caps draw DC United 3-3 on Saturday were rewarded with one of the more entertaining MLS games in recent memory. For us partisans, however, it was another bout of frustration against an … Source
Post Match: Goals Galore
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 … Source
Match Preview: Shorthanded ‘Caps Host DC United
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 … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Six vs. 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 … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 25
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good week and that your weekend is filled with rest and relaxation. This is the first week in awhile that there hasn’t been a midweek match to digest in this column but there has been plenty of goings on. We appear to be in much the same place that we have been on … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 21
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are gearing up for a good week ahead. The Whitecaps got a badly needed win on Saturday night against an RSL team that is fully in free fall. Typically, this is a no-win sort of matchup: RSL has been in such bad form that winning doesn’t get you much credit, while … Source
Post Match: A Tradwin in Utah
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 … Source
Match Preview: Wake Up Call
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 … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Five vs. RSL
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 … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 18
Good Friday morning/afternoon Caps fans. Hope you all have had a lovely week and are gearing up for a good weekend. Well, they say all good things must end and that includes the Whitecaps’ streak as Canadian Championship winners. But it must be said that it still sucks to crash out of the Voyageurs Cup, particularly given that that competition was expected to balance out … Source
Post Match: Can Champ Crashout
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 … Source
Match Preview: High-Impact Semifinal
Wednesday night in Montréal, the Vancouver Whitecaps will play the second leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal against CF Montréal at Stade Saputo. After a 1-1 first leg at BC Place back on September 2, this match will decide who reaches the final. For the Whitecaps, a win would keep their hopes of a five-peat alive and set up a potential final against a CPL … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ vs. CF Montréal (Leg Two)
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in Québec midweek, as they face CF Montréal in the second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinals. Can the Whitecaps keep the five-peat alive after a 1-1 first leg at BC Place? We discuss in the latest Match Preview, which you can check out below. Match Preview: High-Impact Semifinal Ok, without further delay, on to rules and standings … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 14
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are having a good start to your week. Hopefully, your weekend also wasn’t marred by an infuriating display on Sunday night from the Whitecaps, who beat themselves (with some help from Christian Ramirez and referee Victor Rivas) in a 2-1 loss to Austin FC. That defeat will pretty much cede the Supporters … Source
Post Match: Laying An Egg
In a massive blow to the Whitecaps’ fading Supporters’ Shield hopes, Vancouver dropped all three points at BC Place to lowly Austin FC. Christian Ramirez converted the only two chances for the away team, and a well-organized Austin side mastered the dark arts to pull out a 2-1 win. The Caps will be incredibly frustrated by a match in which they once again could not … Source
Match Preview: A Test Against the Verde
Fresh from a comfortable midweek 3-0 victory over LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action when they welcome Austin FC to BC Place for their first meeting of the season. The midweek demolition means that the Whitecaps remain top of the Western Conference, safe in the knowledge that eight victories from the final 10 games would be sufficient to secure top seed in the … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty-Four vs. Austin
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking to cap their busy week in MLS play with a win this Sunday at BC Place, as they host Austin FC. While the Verde are well below the playoff bar, they have been in decent recent form, so it should be an interesting test for Vancouver. For the Whitecaps, they have been very solid against these … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 11
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good week and that you have a fun and restful weekend ahead. The Whitecaps have proven adept at bouncing back after a disappointing performance and that was certainly the case on Wednesday night against the LA Galaxy. While the Galaxy had some transition moments in the first half that could have been something, … Source
Post Match: Galaxies Apart
Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps once again demonstrated the significant gap between themselves and the have-nots in MLS, cruising to a confident 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy. While Vancouver’s form at home against the league’s top teams has been mixed, they have been absolutely crushing the mushy middle, and it was no different in this latest match against Greg Vanney’s Galaxy. … Source
Match Preview: Getting Back on Track Against the Galaxy
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to bounce back from a pair of lackluster performances on Wednesday when they welcome the LA Galaxy to town. This is week two of a flurry of matches across multiple competitions, meaning both sides will likely be rotating heavily for this one. The Caps didn’t fare especially well last week, however, with a disappointing draw against CF Montreal in the Canadian … Source
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