Making the 2021 MLS playoffs is a long shot for the Vancouver Whitecaps. I have said both here and on Twitter that I think they will play at a playoff pace, now that they have added designated player Ryan Gauld, but still miss out. To test this hypothesis I am introducing “the Gauld table.”
The concept is simple. I will track how the Whitecaps perform, both in terms of points and underlying data, from the point of the first game Gauld is available for selection. There are 18 remaining regular season games so I am thinking I will give an update every 6 games.