by Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 2 Michigan Stars 0
Sunday, June 16th, 2019 – Detroit City FC 5 Toledo Villa FC 0
I really struggled to come up with something to write about this week. Ideas are easy to come by in the wake of a big win or a soul-searching loss, but due to the remarkable string of success City has put together, my recent dilemma has been figuring out how to say the same things differently each week.
Then I realized, I don’t have to do that. The fact that they’re cranking out clean sheet results as if from an assembly line is a worthy talking point in and of itself.
By this point, we all know that they’re one of the best defensive clubs in all the NPSL, and that Trevor James’ tactics and player management are dialed in, and that everything is humming along splendidly. What’s notable is how similar each moment is to the one that follows.
Consistently performing at a high level is arguably the most sought-after, yet difficult thing to achieve in any sport. One mark of the truly great teams and players is their ability to replicate results over the course of a season or career.
City is currently in a sweet spot where each match seems to blend into the next because the performances are so uniform and consistent. Right down to the smallest details, rhymes and echoes of the previous weekends can be heard over and over.
Kervin Kenton is given huge tracts of land on the left wing in which to operate.
Todd, Deakin, and Goodman play Tic-Tac-Toe throughout the midfield.
Shawn Lawson scores.
The defenders look calm to the point of detachment. It’s as if they’re thinking, “I am above this. I transcend this frivolous mortal experience.”
This season has been beautiful in its monotony, its predictability, its… sameness.
May the repetition continue.
Gallery photos by Franzi Loetzner
