"Caps Countdown" is our Vancouver Whitecaps player rankings with a twist. The starting eleven is ranked from eleven to one, from worst to first. Who was the 'man of the match' and who had a game to forget against Sporting KC?
Aaron will be back doing these at the weekend, so here's how I feel the Caps starters performed in Kansas City and Christopher's mocked up a squad photo for us. As always, we look forward to your thoughts.
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11 - Jordan Harvey
- Another poor defensive display but this time he didn't get a goal to bail him out. Two mistakes on KC's goal and caught out of position several times.
10 - Corey Hertzog
- I'm a fan of Hertzog and feel he has some good qualities to enhance the team, just not playing as a right winger, where he looked lost. He was ineffectual and lost possession several times. His talents as a poacher were unable to be utilised.
9 - Matt Watson
- He seemed a little goosed from his exertions on Saturday and just didn't have any real effect in kickstarting the midfield. He was invisible out there at times.
8 - Daigo Kobayashi
- A better game than his recent efforts, with some good passes, but the Caps are not getting bang for their buck and he continues to be a big let down. Successful passes that don't bring goal threats are not what is needed from his midfield role. There are enough of those from elsewhere on the pitch.
7 - Kenny Miller
- Not one of his most impactful games and he gave the ball away a lot more than usual. Seemed a tired performance and the Caps risk the danger of running him into the ground.
6 - Brad Knighton
- Didn't have a lot to do but did what he did have to do well, including one big save which I'm still not entirely sure he knew too much about. There is a still a lack of cohesion with his back four at times.
5 - Jun Marques Davidson
- Davidson has an unglamouress role, which bring it's critics, but he had one of his stronger games in KC. Gave good support to an unfamiliar central defensive pairing.
4 - Brad Rusin
- I had concerns with him coming back in to the team and trying to quickly build a centreback wall, but it worked. A couple of shaky moments, including one horrible clearance that led to the goal, but on the whole pretty solid.
3 - Nigel Reo-Coker
- Doesn't look out of place back there but his presence is missed in the middle. Had a couple of nice forays forward and his poise on the ball at the back helps calm things down. Not a spectacular game, but gritty one.
2 - Camilo Sanvezzo
- Another goal and another performance where he caused a lot of trouble. Sublime free kick and his heatmap shows the workrate he put in.
1 - Johnny Leveron
- An absolute beast out there and leader at the back. Looked a player beyond his years, comfortably mopping up what KC could throw at him. Has the confidence with the ball at his feet, which can lead to a little bit of playing out of position, but he's looking stronger every game.
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