Corey Wray laid out his objectives during his introductory press conference last November. There weren’t any pretenses around a teardown rebuild ahead of 2026 nor promises of big-name signings. Instead, Wray preached a wait and see approach while he worked to hire Yoann Damet and started to reb.
A North American World Cup should have been, in part, a celebration of the sport’s growth since the 1994 edition of the world showcase spurred the creation of Major League Soccer. An astonishing 94,194 fans packed the Rose Bowl to watch Brazil win their 4th World Cup, and
The MLS offseason is officially in full swing following the completion of the vaunted institution that is the MLS SuperDraft. There is always some value to be found in the SuperDraft, but more than any other American sport, it is becoming an archaic roster mechanism. The NWSL has proven that
St. Louis CITY SC appears to have honed in on its next head coach ahead of an important week in Major League Soccer. Tom Bogert was the first to report that CITY SC has approached Columbus Crew assistant manager Yoann Damet, and a deal to secure the Frenchman following a
The intracontinental trek from Vancouver to Miami is Major League Soccer’s longest road trip, a 6-hour flight over an incredible 2,800 miles… the European mind can not comprehend. Now, for the second time this year, the flight will be packed with Whitecaps supporters hoping to watch their
The winds of change have been swirling around MLS circles over the past few seasons. The Apple deal and Lionel Messi signing had the potential to push MLS over the line. However, the inflexibility of MLS Season Pass and the failure to truly take advantage of the interest in one
New St. Louis CITY SC Sporting Director Corey Wray laid out his vision on Wednesday, or at least the framework for it. Over the course of the 40-minute press conference, the Ontario native kept his cards close to his chest, citing a further need to evaluate the roster and
St. Louis CITY SC appears to have its new Sporting Director. Just as anticipation was beginning to turn to unease, Doug Carslisle and ESPN broke the news that former Columbus Crew assistant GM Corey Eray was preparing to sign on as the club’s second-ever Sporting Director. Wray comes
Do you feel that cool fall air? It’s playoff season in MLS, baby! The opening round of fixtures have been fairly predictable so far, but there were still a few notable outliers. The Shield-winning Philadelphia Union struggled to assert itself against the play-in-winning Chicago Fire. Charlott.
Hi everyone, Talkin Soccer has partnered with Ben Wright and the great folks at SixOneFive Soccer, along with some of the country's best local soccer publications, to help develop the 2025 end of season survey. On the St. Louis front, the survey will ask about your experiences with
It’s that time of the year again, the MLS season has come to an end as we prepare for a month and a half of the most confusing playoff format in American sport. Well, before we get there, let’s reflect on the 2025 MLS season, a season that
What a night. St. Louis CITY SC drew Real Salt Lake 2-2 on Decision Day in a nearly disastrous result for the Claret and Cobalt. Both sides wore exhaustion on their face at full time, St. Louis players for pushing until the very end, RSL for holding onto the
MLS Decision Day is finally upon us. The Union have already secured the regular season’s biggest prize, their 2nd Supporters Shield victory, but there is still plenty worth fighting for on the final day of the season. It’s not quite NWSL levels of choose your own adventure, but
St. Louis CITY SC has left it too late, but much like John Hackworth’s 2024 campaign, David Critchley has seemingly rediscovered the winning formula: let Marcel Hartel loose. That was the formula in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Austin FC that gave the club its first three-match
LAFC’s unbeaten run vs St. Louis CITY SC continued Saturday night as David Critchley’s side were outmatched against one of Major League Soccer’s most dangerous attacks. The 0-3 loss wasn’t unexpected, especially in light of Henry Kessler’s continued injury absence, but it was a
St. Louis CITY SC seemed to be squarely in the driver’s seat when FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi was sent off in the 16th minute of Saturday’s 1-1 draw. Collardi clattered through João Klauss as he made a move isolated against the keeper. CITY SC seemed to
