On Saturday, the Black & Gold lost for the first time in 2018. The 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps at MAPFRE Stadium was also the first regular season setback since Aug. 5 of last year, a 2-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on the road.
This defeat comes after a 3-0-1 start to the season that had nearly everyone associated with the team feeling pretty good.
“I think this is a good wake up call for us,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said following the game. “For us, I don’t think that we can play at 60 percent of our highest level and win games in this league.