It is really a tale of two drastically different teams as the Fire come into this match as massive underdogs. Although both Midwestern outfits have qualified for the Round of 16 in the U.S. Open Cup, FC Cincinnati have won five of their last five league games, whereas the
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1664085804732350464?s=20 The 19-year-old goalkeeper saw just 25 minutes of action before he was eventually subbed off at the 30th minute with blood streaming down his face. After making an initial stop from a close-range effort, the teenager sprang upon the loose ball and
Off of the back of two consecutive 3-3 draws in MLS play, the Chicago Fire will be looking to take all three points against Toronto. Both sides have struggled in the first half of this MLS campaign and have just three wins each. The two teams sit level on 16
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Alan, DJ, Tim and first time MIR97 guest, Joe, talk about the latest Fire news including Chris Mueller’s surgery and Pineda’s new contract. The quad of suckers also discuss and dissect the first competitive win against Austin FC in the US Open
After securing a 2-0 victory against Austin in the U.S. Open Cup at mid-week, Frank Klopas decided to stick with the five-back for Saturday’s match against the New England Revolution. Wednesday’s match against Austin was the first time this season that the Fire played with three center-backs
Watch as Matt, Jack and Eray travel away to Nashville for the Fire. The game wasn't great but the vibes with the Nashville Supporters will be something they will never forget.
Frank Klopas elected to field a heavily rotated side in his new favorite three-back experiment on the Fire’s field trip to Foxborough to take on the New England Revolution. After an early Georgios Koutsias finish and an own goal from New England, the Revs came back to set the
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1662633658677600256?s=20 With his performance tonight, the Swiss international icon earned himself Man of the Match in back-to-back matches. Shaq registered another assist tonight as he played a beautifully weighted lobbed through ball to Georgios Koutsias, who was able to slot home the Fire’
The Chicago Fire will be looking to build off of their massive win at midweek against Austin FC in the U.S. Open Cup with another positive result tonight against the New England Revolution. Unlike the Fire, the Revolution started the season red hot and had just lost one game
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Whilst Matt was off on a journey to Valhalla; Alan, DJ, and Editor-In-Chief Alex discussed several points in Fire news such as the released player salaries across MLS, the midweek clash in Charlotte and Saturday night bonanza against Atlanta, along with a preview of
Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup victory was certainly the best defensive performance that I had seen from the Fire all season. Although on paper the Fire were lined-up in their typical 4-2-3-1 shape, the visitors were really playing a 3-4-3 out on the field. The Fire would always drop
After the Fire’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Atlanta United at the weekend, Frank Klopas took the fight to Austin by making significant tactical changes looking to catch Josh Wolff off-guard. The Fire appeared to line up in their typical 4-2-3-1 but quickly shifted into a 5-2-3, which worked in
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1661567536456974336?s=20 In the 19 days since we asked the question if there was still hope for Xherdan Shaqiri in Chicago, he's proven that the answer is a resounding "yes" time and time again. The Swiss DP once again showed
Coming off of a 3-3 thriller in league play against Atlanta United on Saturday, the Chicago Fire are back in action today in the U.S. Open Cup. In the Fire’s last cup outing, they defeated their new midwest rivals, St. Louis CITY, by a score of 2-1 at
The Chicago Fire came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw at home against Atlanta United in dramatic fashion. It was a back-and-forth match that had just about everything. After not being listed in the injury report, the Chicago Fire were without star striker Kei Kamara. As a result, Kacper
Matchday 14 saw plenty of big matches and results, whether they came from a rivalry or not. Cincinnati remains unbeaten at home this season after beating Columbus 3-2 in the Hell is Real derby, LAFC beat San Jose to go top of the West, Saint Louis City ran a rout