Vancouver Whitecaps not discounting Valour FC heading into Canadian Championship

The Vancouver Whitecaps heard analysts’ predictions ahead of the Major League Soccer season.Pundits mused the club would finish 14th or 15th in the standings, that the ‘Caps were a middling team that would miss the playoffs.“We really took that and put a chip on our shoulders,” said midfielder Jayden Nelson.Vancouver has defied expectations in dramatic fashion — the club currently sits atop the MLS Western Conference standings and has earned a spot in next month&rsq