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ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 20: Roman Burki #1 of St. Louis City SC directs his defense during a game between Los Angeles FC and St. Louis City SC at CITYPARK on September 20, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri.(Photo by Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

St. Louis CITY SC: Post-season lessons from a loss following a win

Sacramento Republic FC: Zombie expansion club returns to the living

St. Louis CITY SC: Adjustments lock in win against Toronto FC

Aziel Jackson takes the creative artist position at St. Louis CITY SC

ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 27: Pedro Vite #45 of Vancouver Whitecaps FC shoots over Roman Burki #1 of St. Louis City SC during a game between Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City SC at CITYPARK on May 27, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

St. Louis CITY SC: Organic game plan shuts out Colorado Rapids

ST, LOUIS, MO - MAY 20: Aziel Jackson #25 of St. Louis City SC challenges Dany Rosero of Sporting Kansas City for the ball during a game between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City SC at CITYPARK on May 20, 2023 in St, Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

St. Louis CITY SC: One more surprise beats San Jose Earthquakes

BRIDGEVIEW, IL - APRIL 26: Chicago Fire fans watch the game during the 2023 U.S. Open Cup third round match between the Chicago Fire and the Chicago House AC at SeatGeek Stadium on April 26, 2023 in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Robin Alam/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

St. Louis CITY SC: Two losses in week to Chicago Fire rings alarm

SANDY, UT- MARCH 25: Roman Buerki #1 of the St. Louis City SC stretches before the game against Real Salt Lake during at the America First Field March 25, 2023 in Sandy, Utah.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

St. Louis CITY SC: The acrobatics factor must increase

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - APRIL 08: Josef Martínez #17 of Inter Miami CF at the start of the Major League Soccer match against FC Dallas at DRV PNK Stadium on April 8, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images)

Designated Bets: Will Josef Martínez get his revenge?

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 15: A Charlotte FC supporter marches to the stadium before their game against the Colorado Rapids at Bank of America Stadium on April 15, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Colorado Rapids tracks St. Louis CITY SC strategy for a draw

KANSAS CITY, KS - JULY 30: Peter Vermes Head Coach Sporting Kansas City during a game between Austin FC and Sporting Kansas CityKansas at Children's Mercy Park on July 30, 2022 in Kansas City, United States. (Photo by Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Designated Bets: Kick ’em while they’re down

TANGER MED, MOROCCO - FEBRUARY 04: Raul RuiDiaz of Seattle Sounders warming up during the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 2nd Round match between Seattle Sounders FC and Al Ahly SC at Stade Ibn-Batouta on February 4, 2023 in Tanger Med, Morocco. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Fight for First: Sounders FC take the lead from St. Louis City SC

Seattle Sounders fans celebrate in the CONCACAF Champions League final match between Seattle Sounders and Pumas UNAM at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington on May 4, 2022. - The Seattle Sounders defeated Mexico's Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate to win the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday, ending Major League Soccer's 23-year wait to lift the top club tournament for teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.Two goals from Peruvian international Raul Ruidiaz and a late strike from Uruguayan veteran Nicolas Lodeiro sealed a deserved 3-0 second leg victory in front of a tournament record crowd of 68,741 at Seattle's Lumen Field. Last week's first leg had ended in a 2-2 draw in Mexico City. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

Preview: St. Louis CITY SC and Seattle Sounders FC fight for first place

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 23: Interim head coach Bradley Carnell of the New York Red Bulls looks on against the Inter Miami CF at Inter Miami CF Stadium on September 23, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

St. Louis City SC: What’s behind Bradley Carnell and Squad’s bright start

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Chris Mueller #8 of Chicago Fire looks on against New York City FC during the first half at SeatGeek Stadium on August 21, 2022 in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Designated Bets: Best bets for Match day 5

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 04: Klauss #9 of St. Louis City heads the ball away from Charlotte FC during the second half at Citypark on March 4, 2023 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

St. Louis City SC: How this team wins and makes history

Jul 31, 2021; Cincinnati, OH, USA; FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta (11) against D.C. United at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for round 19

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - AUGUST 11: Diego Valeri #8 of the Portland Timbers kicks the ball during a game between Orlando City SC and Portland Timbers at ESPN Wide World of Sports on August 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Jeremy Reper/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for round 15

FOXBORO, MA - MARCH 21: New England Revolution fans cheer for their team following the game against the Montreal Impact during the second half at Gillette Stadium on March 21, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.The Revolution and the Impact tied 0-0. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

New England Revolution: Midfielder Carles Gil making some new noise

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 23: Fans cheer before the game between the Seattle Sounders and the Atlanta United at Lumen Field on May 23, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

MLS: Experiment complete in cryptocurrency and art

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 21: Alejandro Pozuelo #10 of Toronto FC dribbles the ball during an MLS game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BMO Field on August 21, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for week 8

Philadelphia Union fans celebrate a goal in MLS action. Mandatory Credit: Mitchell Leff-USA TODAY Sports

Predicting the rest of the 2021 MLS season

COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 29: Gyasi Zardes #11 of Columbus Crew scores a goal against Nashville SC in overtime during the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal game at MAPFRE Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Crew won 2-0. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for week 7

CARSON, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Jonathan dos Santos #8 of Los Angeles Galaxy slips during the game against the Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 02, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for Week 6

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 09: Emanuel Reynoso #10 of Minnesota United dribbles the ball against FC Dallas in the first half of the game at Allianz Field on September 9, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota defeated Dallas 3-2. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for Week 5

COMMERCE CITY, CO - APRIL 24: Diego Fagundez #14 of Austin FC reacts to his goal against the Colorado Rapids during the second half at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on April 24, 2021 in Commerce City, Colorado. Fagundezs goal was the first in Austin FC history. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)

MLS Fantasy: 5 sleepers to target for Week 4

FC Cincinnati defender Zico Bailey. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

3 Young Players Who Could Have Breakout 2021 Seasons

Members of the Rainbow Unicorn team, composed of six and seven-year-old girls, celebrate after scoring a goal during their West Valley Soccer League soccer match in Los Angeles, California on April 28, 2019. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

MLS Next: Youth development population explosion continues