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
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] It’s Episode 12 of the Men In Red 97 Podcast, and we got the usual trio of Matt, DJ, and Alan as well as MIR97 Editor-In-Chief Alex to talk about the sacking of Ezra Hendrickson and the return of Frank Klopas on the
Despite being reduced to ten men just 26 minutes into the match because of a controversial second yellow card issued to Federico Navarro, the Fire and Atlanta locked horns to hash out a 3-3 scoreline. Both teams took the lead on separate occasions, and Atlanta even had a player sent
The Fire lined up in their traditional 4-2-3-1 and were ahead 1-0 for the majority of the match thanks to a goal from Kacper Przybyłko in the 29th minute. One goal was not enough though, as Charlotte Substitute Brandon Cambridge came on to score a brace to get Charlotte over
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1659009559644569601?s=20 It was certainly a disappointing night for the Fire as the team dropped all 3 points after conceding yet another lead this season. Despite giving up two goals in the second half, however, center-back Rafa Czichos still played a very solid match.
The Chicago Fire will be looking to pick up three straight wins for the first time this season. In his first two games in charge as Fire manager, Frank Klopas has taken the role by the reins and beat St. Louis CITY in back-to-back matches. Sitting just one point ahead
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Welcome to the third special edition of the MIR97 Podcast! In today's episode, we are joined by former Chicago Fire broadcaster Tyler Terens. Join Alex and Jack as they discuss Tyler's journey and the current state of the Chicago Fire.