For the first time ever, the Chicago Fire have defeated the Portland Timbers. Despite a shorthanded squad, the Men in Red stole an unlikely late 2-1 win on the road in Cascadia. A late goal from Kei Kamara secured the victory, and strong defensive performances closed out the massive win,
Prior to the international break, the Fire went winless in their last five matches. After a convincing 2-0 victory at Q2 Stadium against Austin FC in the U.S. Open Cup at the end of May, the Fire hit a rotten patch of form. Some of the highlights included an
Following a much-needed 11-day break, the Fire head to the west coast to face the Portland Timbers, a team that they’ve never beaten in MLS play. The Timbers, who have a game in hand, are narrowly clinging to the ninth place in the West and the last playoff spot
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] It’s finally the International Break!!!! In the meantime; Alan, Tim, and DJ discuss the week of depression that was the Open Cup game against the Houston Dynamo and the MLS game against the Columbus Crew. Join them as they discuss Messi coming to
Last Saturday’s loss to the Columbus Crew marked the halfway point for the Fire’s MLS season, leaving the team with 17 points in 17 games, tied with the mark they held at the midway point of last year’s campaign. The team enters a much-needed break in their
Besides pretty much every soccer fan on the planet’s social media being filled with Messi-to-Miami content midweek being later paired with Miami getting thrashed by the New England Revolution, MLS fans saw Montréal beat Minnesota 4-0 in their first game in their new kits, SKC beat Austin 4-1, Charlotte
The big question leading up to Saturday’s match against the Columbus Crew was whether Frank Klopas would line his team up with a back five or if he would revert back to the team’s traditional 4-2-3-1 shape. The humiliation at midweek in the U.S. Open Cup, where
The U.S. Men’s National Team is in the midst of preparations for the CONCACAF Nations League, which will kick off this Thursday, but another tournament is just around the corner. The CONCACAF Gold Cup begins just six days after the Nations League final, so the 23-man squad was
With Frank Klopas electing to keep the Fire lined up in a 3-4-2-1 despite its flaws as of late, surprise, surprise, they lost again! After being vastly outplayed in the first half, Cucho Hernández scored in the 59th minute to put Columbus up 1-0. There was a glimmer of hope
Countless times this season, fans of the Chicago Fire have been left wondering, “what just happened?” Never more so than today. The Fire left Soldier Field tonight empty-handed after a 2-1 loss against the Columbus Crew, but it’s practically impossible to explain how. And why. Despite the crushing 4-1
Columbus will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce with a victory against Chicago. Whereas Columbus have been on a good run of form, their hosts have really struggled as of late and have won just one of their last five matches. The Fire will be hoping
This week's US Open Cup match for the Chicago Fire may not have ended quite how we wanted, but we still came away with a fun story. ---- Check us out! Website: http://meninred97.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/meninred97 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meninred97/
The Fire play the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field on Saturday, capping off the busiest stretch of the season for the hosts - one that saw them play 11 matches in 35 days. The game comes after an unceremonious exit from the U.S. Open Cup for the Fire, who
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Alan, DJ, and Alex are on the horn for this weeks episode to discuss some national team business including Shaq and Navarro’s call ups to their respective national teams and the U20 World Cup, as well the rather boring midweek and weekend matchups
After what has ultimately been an abysmal start to the MLS season, with the team sitting second to bottom in the East, the cup looked like the Fire’s best shot at any type of silverware this campaign. Knowing this, the Fire fielded a full-strength XI in their newfound 3-4-3
After an exciting first half which saw the Houston Dynamo go up 2-0 before Arnaud Souquet headed home to bring some life back into the Fire, an extremely controversial sequence of two potential penalties not being granted to the Fire saw the team’s mentality completely collapse as they proceeded