Two weeks ago, head coach Vanni Sartini entered his post-match press conference with a point to emphasize. His team had played off the pitch at BC Place, a 4-0 humbling for former Canada coach John Herdman and his side. “We showed we are the best Canadian team and we have been for the past two to three years,” Sartini said after the match. “I don’t know why we have to remind everyone.
, and are the only three Miami players to appear in all 10 league games. When factoring in the four CONCACAF Champions Cup games that Miami played in, Martino has had to liberally rotate his side. The second-place have 15 squad players who miss two or fewer matches. The Whitecaps have had 14 players miss two games or fewer. For Miami, that number is eight. Injuries aren’t the only absences Martino has to consider either. Messi will be with Argentina this summer at the .