Having watched their biggest foes succeed, the Vancouver Whitecaps are aiming to step up and grab some glory of their own in 2017.
2017 MLS SEASON PREVIEW
The only thing worse than having a poor season is having a poor season while watching your rivals taste success.
For the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2016 was bad enough given that the club regressed in the standings over the previous two seasons, resulting in an all-too-early elimination from the playoff race. To make matters worse, some of Vancouver's biggest foes enjoyed successful campaigns last year, culminating with a nightmare scenario for 'Caps fans as the Seattle Sounders defeated Toronto FC to claim the MLS Cup.