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Match Preview: Choosin’ Texas
On Saturday night in Austin, the Vancouver Whitecaps continue their extended road trip as they take on Austin FC at Q2 Stadium, looking to build on the positive form they’ve shown over their last two matches. Back in September, Austin FC stunned the Whitecaps with a 2-1 win at BC Place, despite being thoroughly outplayed for much of the match. Brian White briefly brought Vancouver … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Thirty vs. Austin
Welcome back, everyone. The Whitecaps are in Austin this weekend as they look for revenge against the Verde after September’s loss at BC Place. For the latest on the matchup, check out our preview. Match Preview: Choosin’ Texas Alright, without further delay, on to rules and standings we go. Guess the XI – Competition Rules • Predictions are considered valid only if posted in the … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 16
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good week and that the weekend is beckoning. The Caps survived a do-or-die showdown with red-hot St. Louis City, grabbing a 0-0 draw and maintaining their spot at the top of the Western Conference. This was a tale of two halves. The Caps were very good in the first half, piling on the … Source
Post Match: Unfinished Business in the West
Wednesday night in St. Louis, the matchup between the top two teams in the West ended in a 0-0 draw. The Whitecaps once again showed encouraging signs of returning to form, but were unable to come away with all three points. Vancouver made just one change to their weekend lineup in LA, with Mathías Laborda replacing the suspended Tristan Blackmon. The match started very strongly … Source
Match Preview: Potential Western Conference Decider
After holding LAFC to a 1-1 draw with ten men on the weekend, Vancouver Whitecaps continue their long road stretch when they travel to Western Conference contenders St. Louis City in a game that may decide the top seed in the West. This game needs no introduction. These two are the only sides in the West to have booked their place in the postseason, and … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Nine vs. St. Louis
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps take on St. Louis CITY in a battle at the top of the West that could have major implications for playoff seeding. The hosts have matched the all-time winning streak record at 20 games, and they’ll have a chance to stand alone at the top with a win over the Caps on Wednesday night. We take a look at … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 12
Good Monday morning Caps fans — hope you all had a lovely weekend and are having a happy Thanksgiving. Despite the Caps not returning to winning ways, it was still a successful weekend trip to LA. Despite playing down a man for 83 minutes, the Caps grabbed a well-deserved point and could make the case that they were the better side in their 1-1 draw … Source
Post Match: Grinding One Out
In a courageous performance, a 10-man Whitecaps side ground out a 1-1 draw with LAFC on Saturday night at BMO Field, overcoming an early Tristan Blackmon red card. Blackmon’s sending off in the sixth minute seemed to doom the Caps to another defeat but the away side responded well, nabbing a goal from Oliver Larraz late in the first half to take a deserved lead. … Source
The Third Sub Episode 269: Whitecaps Ride a Rollercoaster of Results
In Episode 269 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy stretch for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Rise and Vancouver FC. 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, Vancouver FC and Vancouver Rise. To begin, they dive … Source
Match Preview: A New Era in Black and Gold
Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their road week with a visit to familiar foes LAFC. The biggest talking point from a Whitecaps perspective going into this one, beyond Vancouver’s poor form, is that Marc Dos Santos was fired on September 27 following a 1–0 loss to FC Dallas. This will be LAFC’s first match under interim head coach Xavi Tamarit. … Source
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Eight vs. LAFC
Welcome back, everyone! The Vancouver Whitecaps will be in LA this weekend as they face LAFC at BMO Stadium. With both teams struggling for form and LAFC having just fired Marc Dos Santos, both sides will be looking to build some momentum against a familiar rival. We have all the latest for you in our match preview. Match Preview: A New Era in Black and … Source
Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 9
Good Friday afternoon Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good week and that your weekend is beckoning ever closer. The Caps’ five-game road trip got off to a rocky start in Chicago, as they fell 3-1 to the Fire in a match they sorely needed at least a point out of. Vancouver was not helped by one of the worst pitches I’ve … Source
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
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