There’s no more room for errors or experiments as the Whitecaps stare down a must-win game vs. LAFC in their first-round playoff series.
No need for the Whitecaps to worry about aggregate score at home next week; they just have to worry about beating LAFC. Read more.
Defender Ryan Hollingshead and Golden Boot Award-winner Denis Bouanga both scored goals in each half and Los Angeles FC began defence of its title with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Major League Soccer playoff opener on Saturday night.
Set piece shortcomings will leave Whitecaps with little peace
There’s one hard lesson the Whitecaps have learned from the playoffs: be aggressive. The safe way is just a supermarket for disappointment.
MLS playoffs are a chess match, and the Vancouver coach has shown no hesitation in trying untested strategies against LAFC.
There are plenty of links between two clubs but feelings will be switched off for duration of playoff series between LAFC and Whitecaps.
It turned out that Saturday night’s high-entertainment value matchup was a preview of the playoffs, as LAFC and the Whitecaps will face off
The Whitecaps announced the news during Saturday night’s Decision Day match with LAFC, in front of a season-high 24,000 fans
These are the halycon days for the Whitecaps, even if there are fewer fans around to appreciate it.