After getting absolutely smacked around in Seattle, the boys are back to break down another frustrating CITY performance, ask what the hell happened on those repeated set-piece goals, and figure out whether there is still any real reason for optimism before San Jose comes to town.
Seattle was ugly, the marking was worse, and the attack once again looked like a team crossing the ball because it has run out of better ideas. As Bright puts it, CITY may be leading the league in crosses, but that might just be a fancy way of saying nobody knows how else to create anything dangerous.
The guys get into Wallem’s latest disaster, why his spot in the lineup is becoming impossible to defend, and why the fans are screaming for different options like Joyner or Totland to get more run. They also talk through the larger issue hanging over this team: one win in eight matches, 14th in the West, too many backward passes, not enough creativity, and a coach who has not shown enough urgency with lineup changes or substitutions.
There is at least one real bright spot: Lowen is back. His first MLS minutes of the season came in Seattle, and he wasted no time making an impact, scoring just two minutes after coming on and immediately showing the creativity CITY has been missing. The guys talk about what he changes, why his set-piece quality matters, and how much this team has needed him.
Then it turns to San Jose. CITY is somehow 6-0 all time against the Earthquakes, but this version of San Jose is not the same old pushover. They are sitting first in the West, just dropped five on Austin, and come into St. Louis looking like a real problem. The guys break down the odds, the betting angles, the weird market respect CITY is still getting at home, and what lineup changes they want to see if this team is serious about getting a result.
And because this is City SC Posse, the episode ends where all great matchday conversations should end: with the real priorities. The right food at the stadium, a few beers, and finally some goals for the home team.
