Ah, Rivalry Week. The week when the biggest rivalries in Major League Soccer take centre stage. Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers. Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC. New York City vs. New York Red Bulls. And, of course, who could possibly forget Orlando City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps?
Three days after coming back from a goal and a man down to draw 1-1 with Seattle, the Whitecaps are in Orlando, having covered almost 3,000 miles in one of the longest trips in MLS. What can the jetlagged ‘Caps expect from Saturday evening’s game?
Desperate opponents
The Whitecaps are sitting in sixth place in the West.