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It's been a roller-coaster season for the 'Caps , one that's seen an international relocation, big roster moves and a coaching change.
There's a certain energy around the team now that playoffs are within reach, said veteran Whitecaps defender Jake Nerwinksi, one of the few players who was with the club when it last played a post-season game in 2017. Earning extra points this weekend won't be an easy task for the Whitecaps, though. Seattle comes into Sunday's game looking to cement its position as top team in the West and earn a bye in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
Vancouver has gone 10-2-9 since mid-July, but struggled against Seattle, taking a 4-1 loss to the Sounders on Oct. 9. The 'Caps also battled their Cascadia rivals to a 2-2 draw on June 26. “I think first and foremost, we’ve got to be solid defensively because they’ve got a lot of good attacking players," Gauld said."We create chances against everybody, so making sure kind of kill their attacking game is going to be important for us.”
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