Wednesday night in Columbus will be the biggest game in St. Louis CITY history. Wilfried Nancy, born in Le Havre, France, didn’t leave much of a playing legacy. As a coach, however, he’s changed Major League Soccer for the better. In 2021, Nancy inherited a Montréal side owned
“Just look at St. Louis, they do a ton of basic things right and decoded this league in no time.” It was a foolish statement three years ago. It might ring true today. 3 goals on 1.50 xG 1 goal conceded on 1.39 xG 1.45 expected points.
Belt-to-Ass. San Jose Earthquakes. That might actually undersell what Yoann Damet’s (yay) side did to Bruce Arena’s (nay) side. 3 goals on 3.11 xG 1 goal conceded on 0.22 xG 2.83 expected points. We talked ad nauseam when things weren’t going great,
Since I wrote something on #AllForCITY, or so it feels like. An entire World Cup happened! I watched Australia shock the Turkish world in Vancouver; Amtrak decided Belgium-Egypt wasn’t worth watching; the USMNT looked great and then terrible. Here’s how these last three games shaped up: kansas.
Since my last attempt to talk to you via word vomit on this here blog, CITY has played a staggering four games. We lost none of them, which is very nice. I also don’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday… so recalling three or four games ago is
0 goals on 2.52 xG 2 goals conceded on 2.17 xG and a completely and utterly brutal xG timeline to look at: Shameless plug, check out SoccerDatavizer.com . CITY after 10 games played: 6 points on 15 expected points 9 goals on 16.07 xG 18 goals conceded
First off, MLS, the owners, and whoever else you want to blame. Shame on you. The Whitecaps belong in Vancouver. Relocation sucks. Be much better. Secondly, it’s Open Cup Wednesday again! If you’re making the trip up I-55, do us proud. CITY metrics for that loss in
Go to the Open Cup! 1 goal on 1.05 xG. 1 goal conceded on 1.67 xGA. 0.96 expected points. CITY after seven games played: 6 points on 10.7 expected points 6 goals on 9.96 xG 9 goals conceded on 8.26 xGA With the weekly
1 goal on 1.22 xG. 1 goal conceded on 1.53 xGA. 1.16 expected points. I’ve decided to stick with this format because I like that we get straight to the metrics, both actual and expected. So here’s where CITY sits after six games played: 5
3 goals on 1.35 xG, 1 goal conceded on 0.87 xGA. 1.72 expected points. We ended last week’s discussion on belief, talking about two things: 1) Matchday 5, New England coming to St. Louis, was as “must-win” as it gets in the first month of
0 goals on 1.75 xG, two goals conceded on 1.14 xGA. St. Louis has not scored a goal in six straight halves of soccer, and in seven of eight halves so far in 2026. On my first Ball Watching appearance of 2026, and later in tweet/post form,
Three games and one goal. It’s a soccer-y, worse version of Cerberus: three heads, one body, and absolutely no bite. As I mentioned in my update regarding our shift from Monday to Wednesday, I want to remain mindful of the “New Manager, New Season, New Roster, New Style”
St. Louis finished 1st in the West in 2023 under Lutz Pfannenstiel and Bradley Carnell. In 2024 , St. Louis finished 12th , and Lutz Pfannenstiel fired Bradley Carnell. In 2025 , St. Louis finished 13th , and Lutz fired Olof Mellberg… and then Diego Gigliani fired Lutz. So in 2026 , St. Louis ... Read
Welcome, one and all, to Part 3 of the WWMD offseason series. If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 , there ya go. I would recommend Part 2 before this bad boy because they are conjoined at the hip. In Part 1 , we walked through the expiring contracts: what Michael
First off, thank you for the incredible response to Part 1 of the WWMD offseason series on CITY’s Expiring Contracts . In that piece—and in the days leading up to it—CITY made nearly every contract option decision I would’ve made. Since then, I’ve been vocal about
Hello Offseason. Hello #AllForCITY. You’ve probably heard of Jesus of Nazareth and the timeless question: What Would Jesus Do? Allow me to introduce Michael of Washington, Missouri — and a new gospel for the CITY faithful: What Would Michael Do? The 2025 offseason is here. The roster ? Unknow... Read the
