*All right, Conrad Wallem. We owe you one.*
Last week’s CITY SC Posse literally included the words *“Wallem Must Sit.”*
Then CITY went into first-place Vancouver, won 3-1, and Wallem responded with his *first goal of the season, another assist and a spot on MLS Team of the Matchday* alongside Tomas Totland. Yoann Damet was also named Coach of the Matchday.
So Bright opens Ep27 with an official apology. Sort of.
We break down CITY’s massive road win over Vancouver, how St. Louis recovered after conceding almost immediately, Alex Mățan’s best performance since arriving, another huge night from Totland and *Simon Becher scoring for the fifth consecutive match*.
Becher now has a team-leading *seven MLS goals and 12 goal contributions*, while CITY’s first-ever win at BC Place extended the club’s unbeaten run to *14 matches across all competitions and 13 straight in MLS*. Rafael Navarro and Damion Downs also made their CITY debuts off the bench.
And suddenly the rest of the league is paying attention.
After beginning the season with six losses and only one win in its first ten games, CITY has climbed all the way to *No. 4 in the latest MLS Power Rankings*. But there isn’t much time to celebrate.
PORTLAND IS NEXT.
CITY closes its Pacific Northwest road trip tonight at Providence Park against a Timbers side coming off a wild *5-4 win over Minnesota United*.
Portland enters 9-10-4 with 31 points, but they’ve been considerably tougher at home, posting a *7-3-2 record at Providence Park*. CITY owns a 3-2-2 advantage over Portland across seven previous meetings in all competitions.
And there’s another lineup problem:
WALLEM ACTUALLY HAS TO SIT THIS TIME.
He’s suspended tonight because of yellow-card accumulation.
So, what does Damet do?
⚽ Does Rafael Navarro make his first CITY start?
⚽ Can you possibly sit red-hot Simon Becher?
⚽ Does Carlo Holse start again?
⚽ Can Mățan slide out wide after his huge Vancouver performance?
⚽ Does Totland move sides?
⚽ Could CITY switch to a back four?
⚽ How aggressively should Damet rotate with Minnesota and the U.S. Open Cup coming quickly behind Portland?
Bright and Kev break down the suddenly deep CITY attack, the lineup options created by Navarro and Downs, and why having *too many players who deserve minutes* is a much better problem than the one CITY had a few months ago.
Fourteen unbeaten. A statement win at Vancouver. New attackers arriving. And another three points available tonight.
CAN CITY KEEP THIS THING ROLLING IN PORTLAND?
🎙️ *CITY SC Posse Ep27: We Owe Wallem an Apology: CITY Stuns Vancouver & Portland Is Next*
