A wise man once said that your eyes deceive you and they aren’t to be trusted, but the Chicago Fire really did just win a soccer game 3-0. Stormlike conditions leading up to the game were no limiting factor for the Fire, who recorded their biggest win of the
It is often said that the middle of an MLS season has little meaning, with no teams working their way in or out of the playoffs – a refrain that is likely to be heard louder this year with an expanded playoff field, but Wednesday’s match against CF Montréal is
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. I am currently in pain still after running the Malort 5k on Saturday morning with no real prep or stretching. I’m fine with Malort, it really just tastes like cough syrup, it’s the fact that I’m short
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] In this week's episode of the MIR97 Podcast, DJ and the crew discuss everything good, bad, and ugly in Chicago Fire world. As always, lots to talk about! Settle in, grab your popcorn, and enjoy the show! Check out our socials! MIR97
The Chicago Fire were at their best under Frank Klopas, and it was enough to earn a well-deserved win over high-flying Nashville SC in front of an excellent crowd at Soldier Field. After the match, we spoke with Head Coach Frank Klopas, goalkeeper Chris Brady, midfielder Fabian Herbers, and forward
Playing at home for the first time in three games, a slightly rotated Fire side hosted red-hot Nashville, ultimately beating the Boys in Gold 1-0 thanks to Fabian Herber’s fourth goal of the season. Fabi scored in the 34th minute after linking up with Maren Haile-Selassie thanks to some
The Chicago Fire began their three-game midsummer homestand on the right note as they stunned seemingly unstoppable Nashville SC, earning a 1-0 win under the bright lights of Soldier Field. A season-high crowd of over 22,000 were in attendance for what will prove to be a memorable night on
The Fire’s last match against Nashville, a deflating 3-0 defeat away from home, was also Ezra Hendrickson’s last. Following the defeat, the then Fire manager was fired as Frank Klopas was handed his duties. Tonight’s match is the Fire’s first home game since the international break,
There are very few similarities between the cities of Chicago and Zürich. The latter is a picturesque European town steeped in history and surrounded by mountains and is home to less than half a million people. On the contrary, Chicago has a metro area population larger than the entire country
For the first time in nearly a month, the Fire will play a game in front of a home crowd as they host Nashville SC on Saturday. The game starts a homestand that will see the team play three games at home in a span of eight days – the last
An entertaining affair throughout, goals from either side in the span of a few minutes meant that the scores were level going into the break. It seemed like the points were going to be shared, but Chicago managed to grab a late goal from a corner to take the lead.
For the Chicago Fire, an upcoming three-match homestand against Nashville SC, CF Montréal, and Toronto FC is quite possibly the most important stretch of the season thus far. Frank Klopas’ team managed to extract six points from a possible nine during their difficult roadtrip over the last two weeks, winning
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. It’s interesting how the entire landscape of sports media can change overnight. From the newspaper, to the radio, then somehow back to the newspaper again. From broadcast to online. Anyway, Twitter is acting up again and this time the
Off the back of two away wins, the Fire headed out to Orlando for the last match of their three-game road trip. Despite positive glimpses here and there, the Fire were by no means the better team in this match. However, several instances of, um, interesting officiating left a bit
Three in a row was too good to be true. Despite a relatively strong performance all things considered, the Chicago Fire’s unlikely winning streak away from home came to an end as they were comfortably defeated 3-1 by Orlando City at Exploria Stadium. In a match in which the
[podcast_subscribe id="2689"] In today's episode of the MIR97 Podcast the lads (led by DJ) discuss the recent signing of Fire DP, Ousmane Doumbia, along with the club's successful 2 game winning streak ON THE ROAD. Additionally, the boys congratulate and celebrate Chicago