Colorado Rapids' Axel Sjoberg, front, and Vancouver Whitecaps' Erik Hurtado vie for the ball during second half MLS soccer action in Vancouver, B.C., on July 9, 2016. With the Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff hopes hanging by a fraying thread, head coach Carl Robinson expects to learn a thing or two about his players in the coming weeks. Making the post-season in 2016 remains a mathematical possibility with four games left on the schedule, but in reality focus has probably already shifted to next year. And Robinson plans on being ruthless in his assessment when it comes to who stays and who goes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck