Brian White hopes the soccer gods will be a little kinder this weekend.
The Whitecaps striker saw several prime chances bounce the wrong way on Sunday as Vancouver dropped a 2-1 decision to Los Angeles FC — a result that extended the club’s winless stretch to six straight Major League Soccer games (0-4-2).
“I think the soccer gods weren’t particularly on our side that day. It’s a bit cruel,” he said. “But I think we can take a little bit of confidence that we were able to create.”
White had five shots against LAFC, including one that ricocheted off the post in injury time. Asked whether football fortune might favour him this week, the American forward smiled.
“One can hope, right?” he said “I think I was just building up a little bit of a debt. So hopefully I can cash in on Saturday.”
The ‘Caps (13-12-8) will look to …