Best defense in MLS, plus an attacking trio with speed and flair. This team might need a deeper bench, though, to get them through the gauntlet that is the MLS season.
2015 Record:
16-5-13, 53 pts, 2nd in the Western Conference
2015 Goals For:
45, 11th in MLS
2015 Goals Against:
36, Tied for 1st in MLS
2015 Key Statistic:
The Whitecaps had 8 players in 2015 that played more than 2000 minutes in the regular season (Rivero, Laba, Waston, Beitashour, Manneh, Harvey, Kah, Koffie).
The Rest of MLS for comparison:
SEA: 4, TOR: 6, SKC: 5, SJ: 7, RSL: 4, POR: 7, PHI: 4, ORL: 4, NY: 8, NYC: 5, NE: 6, MON: 4, LAG: 6, HOU: 7, FCD: 5, DC: 6, CLB: 7, COL 3, CHI 6
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What they have going for them:
The Vancouver Whitecaps were the cool pick for the MLS pundits to go to MLS Cup in 2015, after creaking into the playoffs for the first time in 2014 (by beating our beloved Rapids).