Following yet another match at Soldier Field where the Fire found a way to settle for a draw off a late goal, the Fire head to Nashville looking to get their season back on track – or at least avoid a repeat of their last visit. Nashville will be looking to
I turn 24 this month. Throughout my time around peers, I’ve realized that I didn’t exactly grow up with the same cultural touchstones as everyone else. Like how in my television writing class a couple months ago I got yelled at for having never watched “Wizards of Waverly
Following up a disappointing collapse last week against the New York Red Bulls, the focus of the Chicago Fire shifts to what promises to be a very difficult matchup this Saturday on the road in Nashville. Playing in their beautiful brand-new soccer-specific stadium (the largest in North America), Nashville have
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] The MIR97 Podcast has entered double digits! On Episode 10: Matt, DJ, and Alan discuss the Fires crosstown rivalry win in the US Open Cup over Chicago House AC, a quick overseas report from former Fire players/manager in the Swiss Super League, and
The Chicago Fire are in the midst of a difficult stretch right now, but with a busy month of May coming up, there is a lot to be excited about. Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson and midfielder Federico Navarro spoke to the media today, looking forward to this weekend’s match
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] The second edition of the MIR97 Podcast S1 specials! Alan and DJ are joined by special guest: MLS Content Creator and LA Galaxy supporter, Eli Lesser (@ThisWeekInMLS), to talk about the epic highs and lows of being a soccer content creator for not just
It is crazy to think that Major League Soccer’s regular season is already a third of the way completed, and it still isn’t warm out in Chicago. Besides that, matchday ten saw a matchup between the top two teams in the East, Portland get another big win, Nashville
Mistakes at the back nearly spoiled the Fire’s night in the first half on Saturday night. Carlos Terán, who has been so solid the past few weeks had a nightmare performance before he was eventually replaced by Mauricio Pineda due to a first-half injury. On the same day that
Would you look at that, Ezra Hendrickson’s Fire dropped points from a leading position once again! After a shaky start to the match, Kei Kamara would score a thunderous header from an Arnaud Souquet cross in the 34th minute to go up 1-0. The Fire never would assert dominance
Groundhog day. The Chicago Fire let yet another last-minute lead slip as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home against the New York Red Bulls. Kei Kamara’s first-half header was canceled out by a last-minute goal from Cory Burke, meaning that the Fire went home disappointed once again.
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1652505849800142848?s=20 The veteran striker added another goal to his 22/23 tally as he expertly headed home the Fire’s only goal of the match. His experience was evident when he made a decisive diagonal run across the box to meet Arnaud Souquet’
A solid 3-0 win against Chicago House during the midweek is certainly what the Chicago Fire needed following the heartbreak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Sunday. The Fire will be looking to return to winning ways in the league against a Red Bulls team that has not won a match since
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] The regular trio of Matt, DJ, and Alan are back on Episode 9 of the MIR97 Podcast to discuss the upcoming “Peter Wilt Derby” against Chicago House AC that includes the age old argument of SeatGeek Stadium vs Soldier Field (with halftime and full
Fresh off a victory in their opening U.S. Open Cup match of the year, the Fire return to Soldier Field to host the New York Red Bulls in their third game in seven days. Chicago will be hoping to take the momentum from their midweek Open Cup victory, while
It's been a busy week for the Chicago Fire, taking on Atlanta United last Sunday and defeating Chicago House in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, but the next MLS game is already right around the corner. Tomorrow night, the Fire will face off against the New
In their opening match in the U.S. Open Cup, the Fire fielded a moderately rotated side that would achieve a joyous 3-0 victory over the Chicago House with 67.4% possession and 27 total shots taken. While the result should be taken lightly, the Fire never showed any signs