Whitecaps looking for answers as they try to stay in playoff race
VANCOUVER — Carl Robinson has heard the question many times over the last few weeks but admits he doesn’t have an immediate answer.
How can the struggling Vancouver Whitecaps turn their season around in time to make Major League Soccer’s playoffs?
“If I had an answer I would gladly tell you,” the Whitecaps’ head coach said after a training session this week. “It strictly has to come down to hard work and a belief in the players.”
A three-game losing streak at a crucial time of the season has many Vancouver fans questioning if the team is good enough to reach the playoffs for a third consecutive season. The Whitecaps (8-11-6) will try to restore some confidence when they play Sporting Kansas City (10-11-5) Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park.