The Vancouver Whitecaps fell to the San Jose Earthquakes by a score of 3-1 on Saturday night at BC Place Stadium. In the depth of perhaps won of their worst spells in MLS history, Marc Dos Santos’ side has lost five straight matches in league play and conceded an astounding 3.4 goals per game over that span. To compound the issue, there looks to be little hope in sight this season as the prospect of new signings this window looks unlikely, and it’s really hard to make a case for this roster unchanged making a charge towards the now almost complete impossibility which is the MLS playoffs.