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Vancouver Dominates MLS: A Clear Contender for the Cup
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4/18/2025
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So Nick let's start with the clear situation that is dominating MLS just like they are on the field
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Nick Vancouver we spoke about Vancouver at the beginning of the season we said this team
00:12
is dangerous this team has been building for many years uh but I was not expecting not only that
00:19
their best player is not in the lineup no and and right now look I know it's early in the season as
00:26
a Galaxy fan I'm really happy it's early in the season but look for the Whitecaps I mean I'm
00:31
seeing them right now as very clear contenders to make it all the way and walk away with the cup I
00:35
mean leading the league as you said 19 points in eight matches highest goal tally solid defense
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or solid up front solid in the middle solid in the back impressive run um and look it's not just in
00:47
the MLS right they've been they've been holding their own against some Liga Neki's teams too in
00:52
the CONCACAF champions cup so they are looking absolutely amazing they're a blast to watch
00:57
didn't mean to rub it in your face but it's the harsh reality I want to as again as an LA Galaxy
01:02
fan I gotta pull people down with me the reality Vancouver trash pumas they had it they let it go
01:10
but you know at least they lost to one of the top teams Vancouver has not an easy scale ahead of them
01:16
they have Miami which I feel they will humble and they will eliminate from the CONCACAF champions
01:22
and just like last weekend they obliterated Austin Nick how can you not believe that this team will
01:28
take it all they went to to you know Austin is not a bad team Austin had received you know very few
01:34
goals each game this season and they got five uh Ryan will come back this will be a very dangerous team
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now let's talk about some other teams um Galaxy Galaxy continues without a win they were able to
01:47
get a point out of the game this weekend Nick uh what's happening why are they not being able to get
01:54
the three points yeah speaking of three there's just three issues right now and that's our attacking
01:59
our midfield and defense but other than that things aren't so bad no really I mean look it's the same
02:05
old story we're still reeling from serious injuries Puig ACL injury hopefully he'll come back at
02:10
some point maybe if we make it to the playoffs should be out for the rest of the season Paintsill
02:14
coming back but you know that was our offensive threat in lieu of a Dan Jović which we lost in
02:20
the offseason his replacement Christian Ramirez hasn't exactly been stepping up to fill those
02:26
shoes they were big shoes to fill but again it's early in the season we'll have to see what happens
02:30
of course we're porous in the back as well so I mean look it's it's still early on there are some
02:36
reasons for optimism Paintsill is getting back Rouse gradually returning to training as well
02:43
so it's a story unfortunately of really bad injuries losing key players and just not really
02:51
finding a rhythm I mean the pressure is just going to continue to build they're at the bottom of the
02:55
table dead last place not a single way on the board so I mean there's kind of pressure to change
03:01
that but also there's not much pressure going into these games because you know they're at the bottom
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so I mean we have to we kind of have to wait and see but it is early on and you know the way that
03:10
things are structured in the MLS might say it's like it really really starts to matter towards the
03:15
end there is time and and I'm hopeful that something's going to change once we get some
03:19
of those key players who made such a difference last year for us and allowed us to hold that cup up
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