Holiday shopping: What every MLS team needs this winter

90-minute fitness for Stuart Armstrong in every big game in 2025

Stuart Armstrong looked excellent after signing as the Whitecaps’ third DP in September, but the guy didn’t play a full 90-minute match even once across his regular season and playoff appearances. With a fully fit Armstrong, I think there’s a non-zero chance that Vancouver would’ve bounced LAFC in Round One of this year’s playoffs. If he’s fully fit for every big game in 2025, the ‘Caps will be a different beast.