It’s time to talk tactics. Specifically, how the Vancouver Whitecaps might look to line up at the beginning of the MLS season, without the use of a much vaunted attacking midfielder playing the “number ten” role.
The common narrative throughout the offseason has been that the Whitecaps are doomed to repeat the follies of yesteryear if they are unable to acquire such a player, and I’ve definitely played into that narrative at times. Adding such a player would be the easiest way to solve many of the Whitecaps’ attacking issues, and without said player, fixing the squad’s challenges becomes a more complicated venture.