Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast!

In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they continue to navigate an extremely busy stretch of play in MLS action.

Despite that, they've done well to pick up points, amassing a record of 6W-1D-2L (19 PTS) in their last nine games. 

Thanks to that, they've climbed to fourth place in MLS's Western Conference, and are now seventh in all of MLS, looking like the side that stormed out of the gates to start this season. 

This latest stretch exemplifies what they've done well, too, as they defeated St.Louis City 4-1 on the road this past weekend, before dispatching Sporting KC 2-1 at home in midweek. 

As a result, they enter their next game, a home clash with the Houston Dynamo, flying high as they look to win three straight games in MLS play for the first time since 2022. 

If they can do that, it'll set themselves up nicely for the rest of the MLS season, which will resume in late-August as teams get set to tackle Leagues Cup after this matchday. 

Safe to say, it shows why this Houston match is so important for this Whitecaps side, who can prove their credentials as a potential MLS Cup contender with a strong result. 

Alex and Sam dive into all of that, and more, helping review the past few weeks while teeing up the match to come, looking at what they'll expect from that one. 

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