Roster Decisions Ahead for Carl Robinson and the Backline

Much of the recent roster movement talk surrounding the Vancouver Whitecaps has concerned their Captain, Pedro Morales, and rightly so. He’s been making some less-than-ideal comments in the wake of the Whitecaps failure to qualify for the post-season, and his performance overall during the season left many with a sour taste in their mouths. I think many would agree with the sentiment Morales won’t be back, especially not at the salary he commanded last season.

However, as the Whitecaps look at the major problems that haunted their roster all season long, all the blame cannot be placed at the feet of Morales. After all, the Whitecaps had their struggles on the backline just as well in the…