The Designated Team Podcast

This is the debut of a new segment we will be doing where we feature different individuals’ CITY SC takes. Matthew Rocchio of Sports Hub STL and analyst for the St. Louis Ambush is the first guest and gives his take on the João Klauss debate.

The Designated Team Podcast recaps Match 2 of Season 3 vs St. Louis CITY SC vs San Diego FC on the road and get into their predictions for Match 3 at the Los Angeles Galaxy.

The Designated Team Podcast recaps Match 1 of Season 3 for St. Louis CITY SC vs the Colorado Rapids at home and get into their predictions for Match 2 at San Diego FC.

Ezra Armstrong discusses his soccer journey, going abroad as a teenager, growing up with a soccer legend as a father, playing pro soccer with his brother and more.

We recap the Cincinnati, Colorado, and Omaha matches and preview the upcoming match against Portland.

We talk all things CITY SC and preview the upcoming match versus the #1 team in the Eastern Conference, FC Cincinnati.

Recap of CITY SC news and their scorching start and then a preview of the upcoming match versus Minnesota United FC.

We dig into CITY SC’s roster and provide predictions for the starting XI versus Austin FC and how we expect the match to go.

Tom Timmermann previews St. Louis City SC’s season, talks about switching from the hockey to soccer beat, and shares some of the most interesting characters on the team.

St. Louis CITY SC’s Manager of Supporter and Fan Relations, Caleb Leon gets into what his job entails, his focus between now and the first home match, and we get to know Caleb better as a person.

Chris Ransom breaks down the MLS SuperDraft and how St. Louis CITY SC made out with their two selections.

Creighton HC Johnny Torres speaks about the type of person and player former Blue Jay and current St. Louis CITY SC midfielder Owen O’Malley is.

Johnny Klein speaks on being selected in the SuperDraft, what led him to becoming a pro, and reflects on his time at SLU.

We catch up Guy Abend as he recovers from injury and launches his individual and small group coaching career. We also get into the development of soccer players in the U.S. and his jump from Israel to the U.S. We experienced a lot of technical issues and lost a good portion of the interview, but wanted to get out the little we did still have. Hope you enjoy!

Mujeeb shares how he’s adjusting to life as a professional, reflects on his time at SLU, and reveals his goals for the upcoming season.

No guest this week. We recap the Kevin Kalish interview and where the local players signed as free agents or where they were selected in the SuperDraft. Also, we discuss the STL City SC 2’s MLS Next Pro roster and preseason schedule. Enjoy!

Coach Kalish talks MLS SuperDraft, SLU’s incredible season, looks ahead to next season, and shares some of his coaching influences.

We discuss the busy week that was in St. Louis soccer news with St. Louis City SC naming their first-ever manager and SLU looking to dominate the MLS SuperDraft headlines.

Current Memphis 901 FC keeper, John Berner discusses his top moments from the 2020 season with Saint Louis FC, coming back from injury, playing with and for Tim Howard, and being selected in the MLS Superdraft.

Oscar shares about his new gig with the WashU men’s soccer program, his time with Saint Louis FC, his battles with Kenardo Forbes, his favorite players Patrick Vieira and Yaya Touré, and much more.

The guys are not joined by a player this week and instead discuss the latest St. Louis CITY SC news, Patrick Weah leaving SLU for MLS, Daryl Dike’s rapid ascension, and which USMNT player will contribute the most over the next decade. This discussion occurred before the European Soccer League news dominated headlines.

Tobi talks about signing with Phoenix Rising FC, reflects on his time in Saint Louis, shares his passions off the field in music and photography, and reveals who is the greatest athlete in his family.

Joaquin reveals why he chose to return to FC Tulsa, what it was like getting called up to the El Salvador National Team, scoring the game-winning goal in Saint Louis FC’s only ever playoff win, and how he invested in himself during the pause in the 2020 season. We experienced some minor technical difficulties while recording, apologies if that comes across while listening.

Former Saint Louis FC dynamic attacking player, Russell Cicerone chats with us about why he chose to sign with the Riverhounds, how he thinks he’ll fit into the squad, the different styles of head coaches he had in Saint Louis, how hockey helps him on the pitch, growing up in an athletic family, teammate with the best hair, and much more.

USL veteran and former Saint Louis FC legend, Kyle Greig joins the show to talk about the 2020 season, his three years with Saint Louis FC and his career as a whole. He shares how he and his family balanced the birth of his second child while playing soccer during a global pandemic. We also get into the challenges involved with raising a family while playing professional soccer. Kyle also shares s...