Style points wonB次元官网网址檛 be top of mind for the Vancouver Whitecaps when they face Real Salt Lake on Friday night.

Snapping a three-game Major League Soccer losing streak is all the Whitecaps care about when they host Salt Lake at BC Place Stadium.

B次元官网网址淭he main thing here is we need to win, pretty or ugly, just win,B次元官网网址� said captain Kendall Waston.

ItB次元官网网址檚 only the ninth game of the season for Vancouver, but Waston didnB次元官网网址檛 hesitate to label the match a must-win.

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The Whitecaps suffered the worst defeat in their MLS history when they were throttled 6-0 by Sporting Kansas City last weekend at ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Mercy Park. Forwards Yordy Reyna and midfielder Efrain Juarez were handed red cards during a melee in the 40th minute when Vancouver was already trailing 3-0.

Midfielder Felipe said the Whitecaps are facing a test of pride.

B次元官网网址淣ow itB次元官网网址檚 not about the beautiful soccer,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 about how much we care about this team, how much we show personality next game.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 what good teams do. ItB次元官网网址檚 a wakeup call. Play ugly and win. The most important thing is to get three points.B次元官网网址�

After a promising start to the season Vancouver (3-4-1) has tumbled down the table and now sits in the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings with 10 points.

Both Real Salt Lake and the L.A. Galaxy have 10 points from 3-3-1- records but have played one less game.

Salt Lake beat Vancouver 2-1 at Rio Tinto Stadium two weeks ago.

Head coach Carl Robinson has faced criticism this season for playing a bland, unexciting style that has failed to produce goals.

The Whitecaps have been outscored 10-1 over during their losing streak and 17-8 on the season. VancouverB次元官网网址檚 minus-nine goal differential is the worst of any team in the league.

Felipe said now isnB次元官网网址檛 the time to be thinking about artistic merit.

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B次元官网网址淲e played well in Salt Lake and we didnB次元官网网址檛 win. We had other games where we played ugly and we won. In the end nobody is going to remember if we played beautiful or not. ItB次元官网网址檚 what we do to get three points.B次元官网网址�

Midfielder Jordon Mutch is expected to return to the lineup after missing several games with a hamstring injury. He said all teams navigate choppy waters during a season.

B次元官网网址淭his happens with every team, it doesnB次元官网网址檛 matter what league you are in,B次元官网网址� said Mutch, who is on a one-year loan from Crystal Palace of the English Premier League. B次元官网网址淵ou have these sorts of results.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 how you bounce back. The season is 10 months, itB次元官网网址檚 not three weeks. IB次元官网网址檓 sure we will be fine.B次元官网网址�

Real Salt Lake is coming off a 3-0 win at home over the Colorado Rapids. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando knows Vancouver is going to be motivated.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 going to be a big game,B次元官网网址� Rimando told the Salt Lake website. B次元官网网址淲e are going to be ready for them to have some hunger.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not good to lose the way they did in Kansas City, so we expect them to have some fire in them.B次元官网网址�

The Whitecaps have played five of their eight matches on the road, but home hasnB次元官网网址檛 always been comfortable. After winning their opening game, Vancouver is 0-1-1 and hasnB次元官网网址檛 scored a goal at home.

The Whitecaps were booed off the field by their fans following a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles FC April 13.

B次元官网网址淭he fans should be mad,B次元官网网址� said Felipe. B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 their job. ItB次元官网网址檚 also time to support us in the difficult moments. ItB次元官网网址檚 easy in tough moments to scream at us and say things about us.B次元官网网址�

Jim Morris, The Canadian Press

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