Whitecaps move into ‘Freddy Krueger’ mode as they try to adjust body clocks

“Don’t go to sleep — if not, the (bad) guy comes, whatever. So we can’t fall asleep,” said Dos Santos.

After the Seattle game, the Vancouver players returned to their hotel for dinner at 1:30 a.m. Breakfast the next day was at 11 a.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, the players woke up at 6:15 a.m. for breakfast at 6:45 and training at 9. Players were instructed not to take a nap so they could get to sleep at a decent hour.

“Now everybody is tired,” said Dos Santos. “Me? I’m destroyed, I’m telling you.

“I feel that if I go to my room and stop for an hour, I’m going to fall asleep. But it’s important that we don’t fall asleep.”

The Whitecaps were told to stay awake until their 6:30 p.m. dinner. Sleep is allowed after that.

“Doesn’t matter even if it’s 8 or 8:30 (p.m.). At least you have an incredible night of sleep and then you wake up at 6:30 (a.m.) for the next day,” said Dos Santos.

It’s easier said than done in a short time, according to the coach, normally a bundle of energy who prowls the sidelines like a caged animal.

“It’s like if we’re going to another country in one day,” he said. “It’s really challenging.”

Vancouver, which lost its first two games at the tournament, still has a shot at advancing to the round of 16 if it beats Chicago by at least two goals and gets help from other teams.

Whitecaps move into ‘Freddy Krueger’ mode as they try to adjust body clocks

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