Sporting KC have Won Just Three of their Last 13 Games

For the Glory KC is back with the 141st episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City are slipping. Both in results and down the table. Their latest loss, a 3-0 shelling at the hands of the Vancouver Whitecaps, leaves them back in 13th place in the Western Conference and six points out of the final playoff spot with just 10 games to go.

In fact, the team has won just three times in their last 13 attempts. The team is 3-5-5 in that stretch having picked up just one point in the last three games. Sheena and I try to figure out what is wrong. The team has started slow and the midgame adjustments from Kerry Zavagnin are strong, but is he making bad starting lineup choices? (More Jake Davis please! And perhaps a Santi Munoz start?)

Maybe it’s finally time for a different starting formation since the team is quick to switch to a back three in games, but they have yet to start a game in one. Or is it all an illusion and they just look good in the second half because of game state? When you are chasing the game and throwing numbers forward, of course you are going to create more chances, and your opponent is going to sit back a bit.

We also discuss the transfer window, which opened this past week. Sporting KC made a trade for a third open international roster spot which may mean they are going to be busy. We look at what positions they should target.

The KC Current made a bunch of news despite not playing any official games. They filmed some of Ted Lasso season four at CPKC Stadium this past week. Jason Sudeikis and friends have been all over KC, including Swope Park, the Plaza, maybe your neighborhood and this week they’ll be at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

I’m going to lose my mind 😁😁 pic.twitter.com/T9pCf4w6sd

— alice🫧 (@aliceelainey) July 23, 2025

In actual soccer news, the KC Current played a scrimmage in very poor weather against Chris and Angie Long’s other team, HB Koge, and won 5-1. The team also officially announced their 2,000-seat stadium in Riverside, MO, where KC Current II, the Academy and other regional events will be played. It includes an additional performance center and four more fields (bringing the total to 12).

The KC Current officially announced their 2,000-seat stadium and new performance center in Riverside, MO.

$52 million total investment at the complex. Construction done by the end of the year. #KCBaby #NWSL pic.twitter.com/XF5cM2LpWY

— Chad Smith (@PlayFor90) July 17, 2025

In the Digital Crawl, go deeper than usual on a few more topics, including:

• Messi update returns (he got suspended!)
• MLS is inching towards a Fall to Spring schedule
• Nouhou gets suspended an extra game after his antics in KC
• American Outlaw tickets discounted
• NWSL Expansion update
• Benny Feilhaber update

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC get blown out in Vancouver – 6:18
• An SKC Trade and potential roster moves – 28:12
• KC Current and Ted Lasso news – 42:39
• Digital Crawl – 56:34

Upcoming Games

• SKC II at Whitecaps 2, Thursday, July 31st at 8:00PM CDT
• KC Current at Racing Louisville, Friday, August 1st at 7:00PM
• SKC II vs. Austin FC II, Sunday, August 3rd at 12:00PM
• No Sporting KC, they have a break for Leagues Cup

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