Justin Horneker
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Justin Horneker
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Curator of CITY SCene newsletter at stlmag.com // MLSSoccer.com contributor // NWSL and other soccer stuff elsewhere // read my newsletter.

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I’ve never been more frustrated as an objective reporter
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
That’s incredible
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’m surprised he’s still showing up for work
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You’d have to pry me out of one of these jobs
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’m shook!
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Made a bad gamble on Montoya and his area youth connections, but still built a playoff roster in year one, that's nothing to sneeze at.
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
And maybe that’s a lack of top end talent, but he had more talent than he did in his inaugural STL squad. There just seems to be an apparent ceiling with what he’s trying to do.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
*turns to dust*
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Carnell deserves credit for the Shield with this Union squad but I just felt there was a lack of adjustment.

As @mattdoyle.bsky.social has pointed out, the Union were not good against top teams in the East and Carnell has yet to adapt to top clubs that are comfortable on both sides of the ball.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Thank you, went cross eyed editing that one
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Gotham aren’t the villains for me but they have turned into Batman in those universes where he carries a gun.
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM