VANCOUVER, BC – MLSsoccer.com conducted an informal survey of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players earlier this year asking: Who is the team’s biggest rival?
The answer was unanimous: it’s Portland Timbers.
“It just feels more special,” said David Ousted. “I think we always have games where we challenge each other, especially last year having the first-ever playoff games against them.”
“I don't know why, but there's something different [about those games],” said Kekuta Manneh. “It's very exciting. Maybe it could be the fans, I don't know, but usually the games are more intense than when we play Seattle.