The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed free agent left-back Luis Martins and I suppose we should publish an article about that fact. Martins is ok. He certainly won’t be the worst fullback on the Whitecaps. But I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed with this signing. Perhaps it’s hypercritical to go in so hard on what is essentially a depth signing but I will tell you what I think and then you can decide for yourself.
Firstly, I don’t want to give the impression that Martins is a complete bum. That is not true. In fact, he provides one big positive at an elite level, progressing the ball.