Back to square one. Despite an encouraging first half lead, the Chicago Fire once again tumbled to defeat against Charlotte FC, bringing an end to Head Coach Frank Klopas’ honeymoon period. It was a frustrating evening against a frustrating Charlotte team, and ultimately, some individual mistakes on the left hand
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
The Fire’s performance against St. Louis CITY SC on Saturday might be termed a “statement win” – about how the team could play against a rival, about how it would play under interim Head Coach Frank Klopas, but it didn’t take 90 minutes on the pitch for a statement
Earlier today, the Major League Soccer Players’ Association released the full list of MLS player salaries for 2023. Here are five of the main takeaways from today’s list, specifically pertaining to the Chicago Fire. *** The full list of Chicago Fire salaries in comparison to 2022 can be found here.
Following a pair of wins over St. Louis, the Fire head back on the road where they face Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium. The match is the first midweek league match from both teams and comes at a busy time, with both clubs balancing league and U.S. Open
[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.
Coming off of a crucial victory against. St. Louis in the U.S. Open Cup earlier in the week, the Fire were determined to continue this form in league play. Leading up to the match, the Fire had won just one of their last five MLS games and it was
Besides the wide range of players being disciplined coincidentally during the first half of rivalry week, there were plenty of exciting matches across both halves of Major League Soccer. Montréal came out victorious in the Canadian Classique, Charlotte upset Atlanta, Inter Miami take points off of New England, and Sporting
It was just a little over a week ago that we asked if there was still hope for Xherdan Shaqiri to succeed in Chicago. Nine days and one new manager later, the answer is clearly a resounding yes. A lot has changed in those nine days. Last Saturday, the Fire
The Chicago Fire were at their best under Frank Klopas, and it was enough to earn a well-deserved win over expansion team St. Louis City in the first-ever meeting between the teams in MLS. After the match, we spoke with Head Coach Frank Klopas, midfielders Xherdan Shaqiri and Brian Gutiérrez,
The Chicago Fire dominated St. Louis CITY in a highly-anticipated matchup today and ultimately won 1-0 over their regional rivals. Rafa Czichos' first half goal proved to be the difference between the two teams, and sent St. Louis' large traveling contingent back down the I-55 in a sad
In both matches this week against St. Louis, Xherdan Shaqiri captained and helped lead his team to victory. Particularly in the first half, the Swiss icon was pulling the strings for the Chicago Fire in what was a commanding performance. https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1657463494885756933?s=20 The veteran
Statement made. The Chicago Fire were the better team today as they dominated St. Louis City in an entertaining clash at Soldier Field to win 1-0. The Men in Red got the best of the MLS expansion side, ensuring that they went perfect through the two inaugural meetings between two
After a very solid performance and result on Tuesday in the U.S. Open Cup, the Fire will be looking to grab their second win of the week against Midwest rivals St. Louis. This time, the Fire will be taking on St. Louis in the league where both sides have
The past few days have been a whirlwind for the Chicago Fire; on Monday, they parted ways with head coach Ezra Hendrickson, on Tuesday, they defeated St. Louis in a U.S. Open Cup round of 32 tie, and now, they’re preparing for a marquee rematch at Soldier Field
Matchday 12 is Rivalry Week in MLS and as a result, Chicago will meet its most natural historic and geographic rival for the first time in an MLS match. Unbeknownst to the MLS schedule makers, however, the game would turn out to be the second in a budding rivalry between