An Ugly Loss: Whitecaps Fall 4-0 to DC United

Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsIf you didn't watch the Vancouver Whitecaps match on Saturday afternoon, believe me when I say you didn't miss much. The Whitecaps were absolutely manhandled in a 4-0 road loss, the much vaunted depth that was touted in the off-season looking laughable now as the team was unable to replace key players that were lost to injury.

Carl Robinson had to do without Captain Pedro Morales, the only forward on the 'Caps to score a goal this season, Octavio Rivero, Christian Bolanos, and Nicolas Mezquida. Matias Laba was also unavailable due to his red card last week.

That meant some shuffling in the starting 11, although the backline was fully intact. Fraser Aird and Jordan…