Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road

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Tristan Blackmon’s pre-game dinner contained some extraordinary parties on Sunday-Caffeine pills and Red Bull.

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After fighting a gastrointestinal disease that took about half of the Vancouver Whitecaps team at the beginning of the week, the senior defender was ready to swallow whatever it takes to get back the energy levels before a match with the regional rivals of the team.

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The additions worked. Blackmon, ‘Caps (10-1-5) Sounders 3-0 was a power to ejaculate.

“It was strange conditions. I didn’t train all week. I got training the day before the game because I didn’t feel that good, Blackmon said. “But I told the staff I wanted to be there and I helped the men as much as possible.

“Absolutely hugged a little towards the end of the game, but we got the result.”

The result has expanded the unprecedented line in 11 games (6-0-5) in Vancouver’s Major League Soccer game. When they visit the ‘covers, Columbus Crew (7-3-7), they will try to extend it even further on Saturday.

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Chief coach Jesper Sorensen, players and staff continued to heal this week, but the team was able to train more this week.

“In training sessions, we can see that they have more energy and they will be a little better every day,” he said. “We can see this in the faces and eyes… I think everyone looks a little better than a week ago. And yes, they could not look worse, so they could only go in a direction.”

Vancouver said on Thursday, after tearing the Achilles tendon while playing for Canada on Tuesday, the defender will be without Adekugbe.

The club will also miss four players for international mission on Sunday. Forward Jayden Nelson and midfielder Ali Ahmed were with Canada on Tuesday, while preparing for the Golden Cup opener against Honduras in Vancouver. Striker Brian White and midfielder Sebastian Berhalter with the US team for the same tournament.

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WhiteCaps will take back four players from international mission.

Midfielder Pedro Vite helps Ecuador to take a place in the next Summer World Cup, while defense midfielder Andres Cubas and Paraguay approached the same goal. Defender Giuseppe Boverina (Australia U-23) and Tate Johnson (US U-20) have also returned.

WhiteCaps was not far from Johnson’s mind with his national team in Egypt. Despite the distance, he still touched upon a point to watch the match on Sunday.

Im I was at 4 o’clock, so I worked at 4 and watched it, and then I went back to bed, ”he said. “It was great to get a win.… So I was trying to be quiet in my room. But I was excited.”

Sorensen said that he would enter the game on Saturday.

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“I think they return with too much positive energy and he is always good for the group,” he said.

“We saw that we really have players who can take steps when needed last week. So I think we are very good competition.”

In Ohio, Vancouver will meet a Columbus side who wants to recover from Inter Miami last weekend last weekend. The result extended the sled of the crew without wine to six games (0-2-4).

WhiteCaps does not get the opponent slightly.

“Another challenging game against a really good team who likes to hold the ball too much and having dangerous players. But we are sure of the men we have. “

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Vancouver WhiteCaps (10-1-5) (7-3-7) in Columbus Crew

Lower.com Field, Saturday

History Books: WhiteCaps has a superiority of 5-3-3 at all meetings of the crew, and has gone 4-2-0 in previous views in Lower.com Field. The club’s last trip to Ohio did not end well when Columbus evacuated ‘4-0 Caps 4-0 on February 22, 2022.

League leaders: Vancouver not only includes MLS rankings, but also points per game (2.19), goal differential (+18) and expected goals (36.99)

Great tandem: WhiteCaps defenders Blackmon and Ranco Veselinovic will start their 100th for Vancouver in all competitions. Their first started together came to Columbus in February 2022.

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