VANCOUVER —
"That was something we really tried to stress in our pre-season, and it became part of our identity," said Rose."From the first whistle, we didn't see it enough the other day." Hernandez was held off the scoresheet in the Galaxy's season-opening 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo, but is excited about his first chance to perform before a home crowd.
"I'm not worried how many goals he will score this year," he said."I'm more worried about how the team is going. "We have forwards who have that ability to press and work hard and give defenders a tough time with the ball coming out of the back," he said."You give the opponent too much time to breathe and to believe," said Dos Santos."We have to make sure the way we start the game in an aggressive way.A result against the Galaxy is important for the Whitecaps' confidence and in the standings.