With a new striker and new hope, Whitecaps eager to right last season’s wrongs
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have stood in front of reporters over the last three seasons insisting the goals would eventually come.
It didn’t matter how often a striker looked skyward after blasting a golden opportunity into the 20th row, or buried face in hands following another scuffed effort. Teammates, coaches and management were convinced next time would be different.
It seemed like they were trying to convince themselves as much as anyone else, but there’s reason to believe the Whitecaps’ sputtering offence is set to finally turn a corner in 2017.
Vancouver finalized a season-long loan on Feb. 15 for Fredy Montero, a 29-year-old Colombian striker in his prime and without a doubt the purest goal-scorer the Whitecaps have had since Camilo Sanvezzo forced his way out of town following the 2013 campaign.