Stage two of the Vancouver Whitecaps preseason comes with a tough desert tournament against some of the best teams in MLS.
Now entering his 13th MLS season, it’s the same as every year — he, too, is looking forward to seeing how the team reveals itself in the regular season.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
“In Marbella, we had a very good training camp, and there were some top teams there. And we’ve seen the culture that they set down there, and then we’re gonna learn from that. And it was good experience for our young guys, good experience for our vets to be over there to play, get some good competition.Article content
They will train at UBC for the remainder of the week, before departing Monday for Palm Springs, Calif., for the Coachella Invitational. The L.A. Galaxy-hosted tournament is all MLS teams, including the opener against Wayne Rooney’s D.C. United — which is on the verge of adding former Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson to the coaching staff.Article content
Spain was about dusting off the cobwebs and getting the mind right. Coachella will be preparing the body for the rigours of a season that could potentially see them play over 50 games.Advertisement 5“In Marbella, we worked a lot. Two training session every day, a lot of volume, a lot of teaching moments, even on the field, and being very specific on what we’re trying to do.
Alessandro Schöpf, Andres Cubas and Julian Gressel have been standouts in training, with Gressel putting in a strong shift for the U.S. National team on Wednesday, netting an assist in Wednesday’s exhibition with Serbia — his first call-up to the team.
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