Moon & Rocc are back after another draw for STL CITY SC (up to 9 now), and to make it worse it was another scoreless draw (3rd of the season), so it's time to talk about more problems with the office, the four big numbers that tell the story of CITY's offense, if there's a reason to expect a change in any of these numbers, if Lowen can change the quality of CITY's average shot enough to notice, another dive into Markanich's defense, whether or not the issues is mindset or workload, a...

Moon & Rocc are back after a few weeks to try to figure out what we've seen from the STL CITY backline over the last four games, the big lapses that we saw on defense across the losing streak, how much the defense is a lack of talent vs. a victim of the scheme, if three goals in Miami has up hopeful about the offense, , the outsized impact of Edu Lowen, Kijima's big game in Miami, how the injuries and players like Kijima are creating more roster questions, what the two big transfer move...

Moon & Rocc are back for a midweek episode as CITY gets ready to take on LAFC from CITYPARK--the boys are coming off a big 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire, Moon is excited to see an in-form Klauss, Pompeu continues to impress & the Portuguese combo is turning into something deadly for CITY, the big stats that jumped out from a dominant win, the big question about whether or not CITY is better than they were back in 2023, the recruitment of Marco Reus, if Moon thinks he fits into...

Moon & Rocchio are from a bye week of their own to break down a ton of news that has happened over the last ~10 days including: Big Sam is back on the training field with CITY, Celio Pompeu's well-deserved extension & there's a potential break in what could be CITY's biggest Summer Transfer move. Plus an (attempted) dive into the big move from the MLS this week: Roster Transparency! -- The good news is that there's more of it...The bad news is that means very little! And then the...

Moon & Rocchio are back for a mid-week episode of Soccer 101 after a big win on Sunday and some NEWS on Tuesday--so what exactly is going on with Big Sam? Breaking down the biggest takeaways from the 1-0 over Austin FC on Sunday night, Klauss' big goal, what could've happened with Sam, a big breakdown of the strikers comparison between Adeniran & Klauss, some extra credit for our stars of the game from Sunday (Ostrak, Alm, Totland), Moon's dream midfield, the roster & lineup...

Moon & Rocchio are back to break down ANOTHER draw for STL CITY SC--this time a scoreless one--and dive back into last weeks big question: what's the big issue for CITY in '24? Rocc is still focused entirely on the defense despite picking up a clean sheet, Moon wants to throw some credit for Ostrak after his game, more worries on the defensive holes, the unknowns of the CITY defense going into a game vs. Austin WITH a healthy Sebastian Driussi, some quick hitters from around the world of...

Scott Rizuto, the eponymous "Rizz" from 105.7 The Point's "The Rizzuto Show" , joins Moon for a special interview episode of Soccer 101 to talk about what it was like for a baseball junky to get into soccer, how Moon started getting Rizz involved in the STL FC days, what his first reactions were when he went to his first match at CITYPARK, how he left soccer at a young age before coming back in his 30s, the strong feeling of FOMO he got when he missed CITY's first ever home match in club...

Moon & Rocchio are back after a little break to talk about the last two matches for CITY as they drew 2-2 with DC United & lost their first game of the season 3-1 @ Real Salt Lake, a big focus on the missed--and called--fouls from the game, they try to figure out what is causing this slight malaise to start the season and the big question for the episode settles in: is a porous defense through the first 7 matches (11 goals against) or is a lack of passing & creation (11 goal for)...

Moon & Rocchio are back to break down their takeaways from CITY's 2-2 draw in Austin, Rocchio is focusing on the improved play in possession and against a set defense, Moon won't let anyone forget that CITY just allowed two goal from two centre-backs, there is some agreement on how special Celio Pompeu was in that game, the Löwen injury news, how the injury news will effect this matchup in LA, if there's a worry around CITY's offense when Löwen isn't in the lineup, expectations for CITY's...

Moon & Rocchio are back for a big episode of Soccer 101 as they break down a huge 2-0 win over NYCFC, how the press was easily the biggest takeaway from the game, giving credit to Adeniran & Celio for the big game--but focusing on how important Lowen & Nilsson are for this whole season, Carnell calling the game the best in the short history of CITY SC, why this matchup in Austin is perfectly timed for CITY to win, Moon's got some stats before this matchup & he's tired of the...

Moon & Rocchio break down a number of questions and observations from two unremarkable games against Real Salt Lake and Dynamo, what's going on with the CITY high-press, how the backline questions are starting to rack up, a strong showing from a ragtag group in Houston, how much the lack of defensive consistency on the backline has hampered the press in the last two games, Moon wants to see more heart from the lineup on a more consistent basis, why Rocchio thinks that CITY is best in a...

Moon & Rocchio are back for another week to break down the big news from today as Lutz Pfannenstiel signed an extension with CITY through 2026, what this extensions says about Lutz & CITY's goals going forward, a big Leg 1-Round 1 victory for CITY against the Dynamo, reacting to a poor record of finishing to kick off the season, Rocchio can't stop signing the praises of AZ Jackson and what he brings to the CITY lineup, looking ahead to a positive matchup against Real Salt Lake, why...

Moon & Rocchio are back for the final episode before the season officially kicks off and it's packed! Breaking down some final thoughts from the preseason, final position battles, which of the attacking players has made the biggest jump, why the most interesting battle is going to be between Durkin & Blom, some lineup predictions for the season (and cup) opening matchup versus Houston, the importance of the Champions Cup & what it means for the team and fans to participate in this...

Moon & Rocchio are back for another episode of Soccer 101 to break down two more freindly results for St. Louis CITY over in California, the biggest things jumping out from those games, why Rocchio is so pumped by the young players performing, CITY staying ahead of the curve in the MLS in their team building, how quickly they've established their academy system after just over two years, Lutz & company showing passion for the academy teams, how these moves from CITY show the growth of...

Moon & Rocc are back for another episode of Soccer 101 talking about all the news coming out of STL CITY SC Training Camp & Preseason! Bradley Carnell has a new contract, the CITY Front Office laid out the plans for the offense without Niko, Coach Carnell admits the team has to grow and evolve, what does an evolved STL CITY style look like, Moon's impassioned call for building a culture in addition to a team on the field, more thoughts on whether or not Celio & Thorisson can...

Moon & Rocc are back for another season of "Soccer 101" as we are officially less than one month away from CITY returning to CITYPARK for a home match on February 20th. Moon & Rocc broke down their thoughts on the three big offseason additions--Dyhr, Totland & Durkin, a couple of departures--Niko & Miggy, what the new additions could mean for CITY's style on the field, why the Miggy loan speaks volumes for the importance of the Durkin move, where CITY will find their backup...

Moon & Rocc are back to close out the first season of "Soccer 101" following this weekend's conclusion of the MLS Cup to break down their reaction to the first ever MLS season that involved STL CITY SC, expectations for CITY in the offseason--Moon has some off-field thoughts, Rocc has plenty to say about the on-field product--and their favorites parts of this season, Columbus Crew jumping out early to win a surprising MLS Cup final, what stopped LAFC from making it closer to the game we...

Moon & Rocchio are back after the international break just like the MLS Cup Playoffs to breakdown the Eastern & Western conference semi-finals, their favorites in this weekend's conference final matchups, definitely not enjoying the SKC loss too much, an egregious missed call against the cross-state rivals, a completely objective argument as to why Bradley Carnell should've won MLS Coach of the Year, whether or not the Western final is the REAL final and why Moon & Rocchio are...

Following a disappointing sweep out of the playoffs at the hands of CITY's rival, Sporting KC, Moon & Rocchio are back to break down their thoughts from game two, how this loss affects or changes their view of the season, the different angles that Moon & Rocc are coming at with the off-season thoughts, finding a salve for our wounds, Carnell & Lutz's comments from CITY's post-season presser, the changes we want to see CITY make in the offseason, the biggest roster needs for CITY...

Moon & Rocc are back to break down what went wrong in Sunday's 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Sporting KC, why the play of CITY baffled both Rocc & Carnell, a new word of the day on the podcast (Aggregate!), Coach Moon has an issue with CITY's level of effort, the starting XI changes they want to see, getting down into the mindset behind Löwen's positioning, questions about the backline & why they're keeping the faith in Carnell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Moon & Rocchio are back before this weekend's historic first-ever playoff match for STL CITY SC to bring you a little international news, CITY end of season award finalists, how Löwen won Moon over, how the MLS fell back in the recent revolution of fullbacks/wingbacks, a dark plan for the weekend by Moon, our best XI for the game, whether or not it makes sense for SKC to play for a shootout in either Game 1 or 2, Bürki's incredible insight into a locker room that's been locked in since...

Moon & Rocchio are back as CITY is set to finish up their regular season slate in just a few days to break down every single angle & scenario on "Decision Day" that could affect CITY's league standings and the playoff rankings, Sam Adeniran's visit to the ESPN studio, his comments on the locker room excitement for the playoffs, our reactions to the recent articles on the MLS salary rankings, CITY winning the West with the 3rd-lowest payroll, the recent news on the sale from Manchester...

Moon & Rocchio are back to break down all the happenings around a busy MLS despite all the quiet around CITY. We still have another 10 days before the next CITY match, but PLENTY is happening all around the league. CITY is now blocked out of the #2 overall spot in the league standings--how did that happen? Moon dives into some of the current playoff matchups he does and doesn't want to see, Rocchio breaks down how likely every will change across the last three days worth of matches--and...

Moon & Rocchio are back after a big 2-1 comeback win over MUFC to talk about the big play from Klauss and the Goal of the Week from Blom, CITY continuing to impress everyone with their depth, if CITY could possibly pull their foot off the gas in the final three game, a quick rundown of the current playoff scenario's with just three CITY games left, if Moon is supportive of the "Darby-Que" nickname for the Sporting KC rivalry, our expectations for this weekend's matchup & a big Sunday...