STL Soccer Talk

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley bring the curtain down on the 2025 season and look at the early roster moves for 2026, the re-signing of Roman Burki and the decisions on the team's many players under options. Yes, they finished the season looking better, but they did that last year too. Critical decisions lie ahead.&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><a href="https://go.stltoday.com/4618vf">Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch</a></span></li> </ul>

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O&rsquo;Malley marvel at City SC winning its third road game in a row, after having won only two in the previous two seasons, and winning without Eduard Lowen in the lineup for the first time this season. Of course, it&rsquo;s too late in the season for this to matter, but the team&rsquo;s improved play, and the overall play of Marcel Hartel, who scored twice against Austin, further the case for keeping David Critchley as coach.</span></p>

<div><span data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose">St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss City SC getting officially eliminated, at last, from playoff contention on the same weekend that its developmental team, City2, clinched the best record in MLS Next Pro. Success and failure, all under one roof. </span>&nbsp;</div> <ul> <li><span role="presentation"><a id="OWA5f77f5ca-05ca-7bc1-24e1-4695ebb07bfd" class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://go.stltoday.com/4618vf">Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch</a></span></li> </ul>

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O&rsquo;Malley talk about City SC winning a second road game in a row, and how the team is finally getting the results to go along with what interim coach David Critchley has long been saying is improved play by the team. Also, how about that Brendan McSorley and how he fits in for City SC going forward and a tribute to Post-Dispatch podcast king Jeff Gordon. And Tom&rsquo;s dog makes a series of cameo appearances. &nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><a href="https://go.stltoday.com/4618vf">Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch</a></span></li> </ul>

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O&rsquo;Malley talk about City SC&rsquo;s rare road shutout win over Montreal, which may save them in the Wooden Spoon race, and discuss the high tempers at Tuesday&rsquo;s practice, which is an intensity level that the team has been lacking at some points in this season. &nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><a href="https://go.stltoday.com/4618vf">Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch</a></span></li> </ul>