Adam Mathis

Special Projects Manager, @RWScholars. RPCV. Usually found trying to learn something new, wanderlusting, or doing the family thing | #stlblues | #AllforCity

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@ChatCityTactics I'm assuming this means you're excluding team options for players after this season - Klauss, SBJ, Kessler, and others have team options for 2026 or beyond that may or may not be picked up. Makes more sense. Thanks!

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@tombogert Can anyone actually defend his behavior? He’s the captain and he knows better. Incredibly disrespectful. And the temper tantrum the coach was throwing? GTFO with that.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@LouisSc16842 @ChatCityTactics Could just be me, but I’m not protecting defenders. Perhaps Kessler or Horn. But given the performance this year, doubt SD uses a pick on those guys. I’m keeping young talent with the most upside - Celio, Durkin, and probably someone like Alm who’d be a more attractive option

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@MLS Sorry but Bürki’s save on Messi was also better than most of these - even Leo couldn’t believe he saved it…
https://t.co/8MQ5AW9MDq

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

Can someone explain to me why the Houston players were crowding the ref postgame? #AllForCITY

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@STL_ItalySG314 Hard pass. We don’t need guys who spend >50% of their time on the ground pretending to be hurt.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@MattBakerSTL If that was the swan song for Nerwinski in STL, it was awesome. Sad to see the end of this season but tonight provided a glimpse into what we can hope for in 2025. #AllForCity

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

For a team that absolutely, positively HAD to win this game, there’s just not enough urgency. Offense toothless after 10’ and defense doomed from the start. And where TF is Totland? All around bummer to cap a season of ‘not good enough.’ Bring on 2025. #AllForCITY

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@CherrySynoxen @tombogert The subjective aspects of the rule book that allow individual interpretations to be wildly inconsistent like you said. It sucks. Referees have an incredibly difficult job and adding ambiguity to the rules makes it harder on everyone.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@CherrySynoxen @tombogert A fair point. No ref or VAR seem to be able to agree what is or isn’t a handball penalty and it’s incredibly frustrating. Honestly, I’m ready to accept every handball being a PK regardless of arm location or whether it “makes a player bigger” just so there could be consistency.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

And for me (biased, but still), Hartel goal should have stood. Not a foul for me, esp the way the game was called overall. And that finish was insane.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

That VAR stoppage was absolute BS. They took away a (maybe questionable) City goal to look at a handball like 5 min earlier and very conveniently killed the massive momentum that we’d been building. Total home crowd move. And then only 6 min of stoppage? No way. #AllForCITY

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

Really frustrating that our season effectively ends this way.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

#RiseForCITY this might have been the best match since the Miami game…or maybe all season. Excellent glimpse of what’s to come in 2025 (if we miss the playoffs). This team will make noise, and I LOVE IT.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@StuartHultgren 2025 will be LIT

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@ChatCityTactics Esp compared to last weekend, this was a brilliant display. Much more calm + composed. No real late threats from LA - it never felt like the result was in jeopardy. This is this team I want to see in 2025 - we will challenge for the conference title if we play like this.

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

Gotta say I’m thrilled with the performance tonight. It took a late PK and an empty net goal to see us off - what a change from last year. This team is gonna be dangerous and I love it. #AllForCITY

[Adam Mathis @ar_Mathis]

@ChatCityTactics Wow... if we actually got to see that lineup? Feels like CITY would be awfully dangerous