Just how deep does the St. Louis CITY SC<\/a> vs. Sporting Kansas City<\/a> rivalry go?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Sporting center back Jansen Miller<\/a>, a St. Louis native who used to attend CITY matches before being selected eighth overall by SKC in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, had this to say:<\/p>\n \u201c<\/strong>I knew St. Louis didn\u2019t like Kansas City, but now that I\u2019m in it, it\u2019s a lot more than not just liking,\u201d the 22-year-old rookie told reporters during his team\u2019s matchday-1 media availability.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s over everything. The barbecue, which city is better. And I fully think Kansas City is better in every single way.\u201d<\/p>\n St. Louis may have something to say about that, at least from a soccer perspective, when both teams clash Wednesday night at Energizer Park in the opening match of MLS Rivalry Week (8:45 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+<\/a>; FS1, FS2).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Mired in an eight-game winless drought (0W-6L-2D), CITY would love nothing more than to prove Miller wrong in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to go out with 100% energy, we have to fight in every duel to win this game for the club, for the fans,\u201d said midfielder Marcel Hartel<\/a>. \u201cBecause it\u2019s time. It\u2019s time to get three points for them [the fans], especially for them.<\/p>\n \u201cThey do so much for us every home game. They are our 12th man behind us and it\u2019s time, especially in this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n ???????????? ????????????????????????????????, ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???? #STLvSKC<\/a> x @wwt_inc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tPKkGUHzfb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n However, Miller and his Sporting teammates are just as focused on building on their 3W-3L-0D record under interim manager Kerry Zavagnin \u2013 a run that coincidentally began with a 2-0 home win<\/a> over St. Louis in Zavagnin\u2019s debut last month.<\/p>\n \u201cI care so much about winning, helping the people around me, and I think it comes out in that way. I just get very intense. And in the games, I want to win at all costs. I know how to keep myself from going over the line,\u201d said Miller, who\u2019s started SKC\u2019s last eight games while earning a reputation as a \u201cfiery\u201d player.<\/p>\n \u201cI like that role, especially against St. Louis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n History tends to repeat itself. pic.twitter.com\/JoGyNJceTW<\/a><\/p>\nSt. Louis slump<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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