If the Whitecaps want to improve on a season in which it missed the playoffs with a 13-13-8 record, Freddy Montero will definitely have to be a driving force for the offence. (kenwardskorner)
Defender Jake Nerwinski added: “It’s been a lot of tough work, but it’s been good so far. The group of guys brought in are great and the chemistry is building.”
Fans might view the Whitecaps pre-season as a disappointment. The club went 0-3-2 against clubs from MLS, Mexico and Japan and were out-scored 6-2. While he may have liked a few more wins in the matches played in Hawaii and southern California, Dos Santos feels strongly about the players he has brought in.
“It’s a little different from the first time I came [to Vancouver],” admitted the 31-year-old striker. “However I see so much potential in a group of players that are hungry. The club will depend greatly on their two new Young Designated Player signings to also score goals. Uruguayan striker Joaquin Ardaiz, 20, spent the last two years playing in Italy and Belgium after helping his country to a fourth-place finish at the 2017 FIFA Under 20 World Cup. South Korean international Inbeom Hwang, 22, comes to MLS after turning heads the last few years as one of the top young offensive midfielders in Asia.
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