After the climax of final week’s victory subsided, this week it was one other take a look at of whether or not the Whitecaps can truly proceed the sport they confirmed within the recreation in opposition to RSL. After an amazing win, hopes had been excessive, however the first half left quite a bit to be desired. The whitecaps regarded uncreative and by no means confirmed any actual risk to the opposing web, so a take a look at the drafting board was required throughout halftime. No matter was mentioned there should have labored because the Whitecaps got here again into the sport as a refreshed workforce and managed to attain a comeback win in opposition to the most recent MLS squad. How did the person gamers fare? Let’s have a look:
Thomas Hasal: 6.0
Thomas Hasal performed a strong recreation in the present day, not excellent, however not unhealthy both. At this level his abilities are identified. He dropped a purpose within the first half however wasn’t actually examined in any other case so it did not look nice. Within the second half he obtained much more checks that he was in a position to grasp with ease.
Bruno Gaspar: 4.0
If Bruno Gaspar’s efficiency final week was disappointing, this week spoke of a a lot deeper downside. Used once more on the left flank, Gaspar regarded misplaced and out of sync with the remainder of the workforce. He put himself in fascinating positions however lacked the arrogance to do something helpful along with his possession and so his insecurity in himself was echoed by his workforce. The coffin nail for his efficiency was within the recreation that led to the purpose because it regarded like he and Bikel had been switching locations and the ensuing tag confusion led Austin to take an early lead.
Erik Godoy: 7.0
Erik Godoy made a powerful shift within the center-back and scored one other purpose. The Whitecaps’ defensive solidity spanned the sphere, even with Austin pushing onerous within the first half. At occasions when it regarded just like the protection was going to break down, Godoy and his center-back pairing made certain nothing got here of it. When the workforce began enjoying effectively within the second half, the sport was over by that time because the Godoy was a part of an impenetrable line of protection.
Florian Jungwirth: 7.0
Jungwirth picked up his final recreation proper the place he left off and turned out to be one of many Caps’ most underrated signings of the season. He’s a defensive stone and if these previous two video games are any indication he must be thought-about as a continuing starter in protection. It is onerous to explain what he excels at as a result of it looks like a little bit of the whole lot, however his presence and vocal perspective have had a optimistic affect on all of the gamers on the sphere.
Janio Bikel: 6.0
Within the first half, Bikel was effectively on its technique to placing in a lower than excellent efficiency on the appropriate flank. Whereas he was placing himself in good positions and making optimistic runs, his lack of agility in comparison with a daily full-back meant that he was simply lined by double groups. To not point out, his absence in midfield utterly misplaced the Whitecaps beneath the ability of El Tree. When he returned to his pure place, his efficiency improved, and with it that of the workforce round him, leading to a wholly dominant second half of the Whitecaps.
Russell Teibert: 5.5
Teibert performed an honest recreation in the present day, probably not reporting something, as his efficiency was relative to the workforce. Contemplating the robust end, it was higher than common.
Michael Baldisimo: 5.0
Nothing unhealthy about Baldi’s recreation in the present day, however he actually did not ship a lot on the passports he is identified for. Baldisimo’s efficiency has fallen a step this 12 months in comparison with the earlier season. Whether or not it is because of tactical variations or the workforce performs higher general, the Canadian’s particular performances have grow to be much less and fewer. It regarded like a lot of the passes he made had been backwards, fairly than the artistic ones he’d seen final season, a particular step backwards.
Leonard Owusu: 5.5
Owusu could not stimulate the creativeness as a lot as earlier than and was rapidly changed after the gloomy first half. He hasn’t executed something incorrect himself, however he hasn’t lined himself in fame both, which has resulted in his being considered as negligible sufficient to be substituted off for a simpler participant.
Cristian Dajome: 7.0
Dajome, like his different attacking colleagues, had an nameless first half, adopted by an explosion within the second. In a recreation the place the same old star participant did not shine too brightly (in Ryan Gauld), Dajome took benefit and stuffed in all the dearth of creativity and assault energy. What was much more spectacular was that he did so although he was extra defensive within the second half. Dajome’s repositioning proved complicated for Austin because the left facet of the sphere turned simply as harmful as the appropriate, and Dajome was rewarded with an help for his robust efficiency.
Ryan Gauld: 6.5
Not as nice as within the final couple of video games, however one way or the other Gauld continues to affect. He wasn’t notably efficient on assault, which can be as a result of his exhaustion, however by the point the second half kicked in he was able to go and play in sync with the remainder of his attacking teammates. He had a number of excellent possibilities that, if issues had gone a bit in another way, would have been behind the web.
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Brian White: 6.0
White performed an uneventful recreation, was a part of assaults, however by no means the one to outline them. He had misplaced some possibilities (particularly his 1-1 in opposition to the goalkeeper), however his ball strain resulted in lack of the ball and different alternatives for assault.
Deiber Caicedo: 7.0
Caicedo turned the script of the ineffective sub from the earlier recreation by changing into arguably the primary participant in sparking the whitecaps second half. He was harmful and made a strong argument as to why he must be included within the beginning XI week after week. A purpose on high of that does not harm, and fortunately the Whitecaps secured victory, so the sting of the yellow card from the cheers harm rather less.
Patrick Metcalfe: 6.0
Metcalfe got here in to play the pseudo-defensive function assigned to him within the earlier recreation and it labored wonders. A powerful again 4 become an unbeatable again 5, and Metcalfe was expert sufficient on the ball to ship passes.
Ranko Veselinovic: 6.5
A substitute defender put in to bolster the protection, Ranko has executed that and extra on this recreation. He reached the extent of Godoy and Jungwirth and on the similar time contributed to the assault. (His by go to Caicedo, which just about led to a cheeky purpose, happens to me). Ranko, a powerful efficiency from final week’s starter, will definitely elevate questions on formation or who will begin the following recreation between the three defenders in the present day.
Tosaint Ricketts: N / A
Tos was substituted for White and continued to place strain on Austin’s line of defense as the sport subsided.
Ryan Raposo: N / A
It was a Ryan for Ryan transfer that solely lasted a couple of minutes with a few good runs in the direction of the ball.
Remaining ideas
I used to be impressed by the drastic change in efficiency within the second half and it exhibits how a lot braveness this workforce has to return again from a shedding place and miss many gamers from the line-up. To not point out, each purpose scored by the Whitecaps will increase their confidence and subsequently their recreation. The workforce appears blissful to play and blissful to succeed after so many disappointments. With the Whitecaps’ undefeated run now spanning 10 video games within the MLS, their largest take a look at is but to return, and a go to to the Portland Timbers is testomony to how this workforce will fare in opposition to enemy opponents.
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