First things first, a quick thank you to everyone who has been listening to City SC Posse these first few weeks. We’re only a handful of episodes in and already seeing people tuning in, sending messages, and even chirping us a bit online. That’s part of the fun. One guy even called my last blog post “AI slop,” which honestly might be the funniest insult I’ve heard in a while. Fair enough. So, this week you’re getting the human version. No bullet points. No robot energy. Just the raw Monday morning thoughts of a frustrated City fan.

Let’s talk about Saturday night.

This game was more frustrating than the San Diego match, and that’s saying something. If anything, Saturday reinforced the identity this team has built over the last three seasons. A team that struggles to score and plays soccer that is, frankly, not very exciting. It’s the exact opposite of what we saw in Season 1, and it’s definitely not the identity the club leadership keeps talking about whenever they grab a microphone and tell us what “City football” is supposed to look like.

This was a home game. More importantly, it was a must win game.

Instead, here we are on Monday morning and St. Louis is one of only two teams in the Western Conference without a win. The schedule coming up is brutal, so if you were hoping this was the game that sparked momentum, belief, confidence, and maybe a little optimism around Energizer Park… well… that didn’t happen.

Instead, we watched another familiar script.

Seattle scores early in the second half, and suddenly the rest of the game turns into City chasing a goal that everyone in the stadium feels might never come. If you were in the stands, you could feel it. That creeping negativity. The quiet belief that even if we did score, it would probably just be a consolation equalizer for a 1-1 draw. For this team, home wins are essential, and playing for ties at home is not going to cut it.

What made the result even more frustrating is that City actually dominated the game.

After San Diego clearly showed they were the better side last week, this was different. St. Louis controlled possession at 61 percent, dictated much of the tempo, and spent long stretches in Seattle’s half.

And yet…

Very few real chances.

Lots of possession. Lots of sideways movement. Not a lot that made you jump out of your seat.

There were a few bright spots though.

Santos brought some real energy. He was aggressive, he pushed forward, and he actually looked like someone trying to make something happen. The only issue is it appears he might not have a right foot. If that was obvious to the fans, it was definitely obvious to Seattle. Late in the match when he shifted to the right side, defenders basically dared him to beat them with his right. Instead, the ball went right back to Orozco and the attack reset.

Tuechert once again looked like one of the few players willing to shoot the ball. Skill, energy, composure, and a willingness to actually pull the trigger. All good things. Unfortunately he came off in the 55th minute, which still seems tied to lingering fitness concerns from past injuries. The reality is that since arriving in St. Louis, we have yet to see him fully healthy and fully integrated.

Defensively, the team was actually solid.

Seattle really didn’t threaten much all night. The back line looked organized, the spacing was good, and the defense did its job.

Which brings us to the goal.

Wallem.

Look, I don’t enjoy singling out players, but that turnover was brutal. A giveaway that immediately leads to a goal is the kind of mistake that gets you subbed off in most leagues. But beyond that moment, his overall style of play is incredibly conservative. Back passes. Safe passes. Momentum killing passes.

Four passes backward for every one forward.

Even when he had space to drive toward the corner or look for a dangerous ball into the box, he would stop on the ball and recycle possession backward. Again and again. It completely killed any attacking rhythm.

At some point you have to ask the obvious question.

How is Pompeu not playing?

That question is being asked across the entire fanbase right now.

Then there’s the coaching situation.

Damet now has the worst start of any City coach to date. Yes, it’s early in the season, but the eye test is not great. Fans always believe they could manage the team better from the stands, and obviously we don’t have access to everything happening behind the scenes.

But the organization’s track record lately hasn’t exactly inspired confidence.

Four seasons in, and what we’re seeing right now feels very familiar:

Bad decisions.
Questionable roster construction.
And once again…

A team that can’t score goals.

Not exactly the identity we were promised.

What’s Next

We’re not slowing down though. Episodes 6 and 7 of City SC Posse drop this week, where we’ll break down this match even further and start looking ahead to the next stretch of games.

The season is still young. Things can change. But if City wants to climb out of the bottom of the table, it’s going to start with finding something this team has been missing for a while now.

Goals.

Preferably more than the other team.

Until then, the question every City fan is asking this Monday morning is simple:

Is this just a slow start… or is this exactly who this team is now?