Ten games into the 2019 MLS Season, there have been two key issues which the Whitecaps have struggled to address so far this year: capitalizing on their offensive chances, and avoiding costly defensive errors (especially those leading to PK’s).
The Vancouver Whitecaps face a Portland Timbers team this Friday which presents both challenges and opportunities in regards to the Whitecaps addressing their issues - and with the potential for a full three point result to vault the Caps back into a playoff place, the stakes couldn’t be higher this early in the season.
Here are two ways in which the Whitecaps might address their struggles and secure a result this Friday based on what I observed at training this week.