Post Match: Why Couldn’t the Whitecaps Break Down the Shorthanded L.A Galaxy? | An Analysis

Well that was disappointing wasn’t it? The Vancouver Whitecaps have just failed to beat what can charitably be described as a weakened L.A Galaxy side. People are understandably looking for someone to blame. Is it the coach? The Players? The infamously shadowy and mysterious front office? Well it’s a bit like Murder on the Orient Express, All of the suspects teamed up to commit the crime! Allow me to explain.

First let’s take a look at a game from 2015. The May 9th match against a similarly beleaguered Philadelphia Union. Have a look at the highlights:

Now this game has a lot of similarities to the one we saw today. Same coach, a few of the same players, same counter attacking mentality, and…