After each Fire game this season, we’re asking our followers to select their Man of the Match. Today, you voted for midfielder Brian Gutiérrez. https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1637281367909081089?s=20 It was a frustrating night for the Fire, who saw a 3-1 lead evaporate in the last
Soccer is a cruel game. The Chicago Fire drew FC Cincinnati tonight, and for the second week in a row, they had their hearts broken in the final moments. Despite carrying a 3-1 lead deep into the second half, they saw it evaporate as the guests scored twice in the
Tonight, an undefeated FC Cincinnati travels to Soldier Field to take on a winless Chicago Fire side. Chicago will be looking for their first win of the season after tying with NYCFC in their first match, and losing on a 90th minute goal to the Philadelphia Union last Saturday. The
Earlier this week, the Chicago Fire announced the signing of Mexican left-back Alonso Aceves on a season-long loan from Pachuca. We spoke with him after the first team training session on Friday for his first official interview as a Fire player. How do you feel about becoming a new Chicago
The Chicago Fire return to Soldier Field to play FC Cincinnati a week after the heartbreaking loss to Philadelphia courtesy of a late goal while the Fire were down a man. FC Cincinnati heads back out on the road after beating the Sounders 1-0 at home last week, managing to
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] In today's episode of the MIR97 Podcast, Matt & Alan review the crazy week in Chicago Fire land. A disappointing result in Philly led into the announcements of both a new player AND a new training facility! If you like this content
This weekend, the Chicago Fire will take on FC Cincinnati, a team they have inexplicably struggled to beat at home over the years. Still yet to win, it will be a tough match for the Fire, especially considering that FC Cincy is one of the most in-form teams in MLS.
The MLS season may have already commenced, but the Chicago Fire’s roster is finally beginning to look more complete. The Fire have agreed to the signing of highly-rated Mexican left-back Alonso Aceves, the club announced today. Aceves will initially join on a one-year loan through the end of the
As you may be well aware from my coverage of the Chicago Fire on Twitter, I’m a bit of a weeb. A lot of a weeb, in fact. And while you may think it’s not very helpful in this line of work, it does give me quite a
Three match days - as MLS is calling them this year - into the season and narratives are starting to emerge as some teams are beating expectations - pretty much no one not working for the club thought St. Louis would be leading the Supporter’s Shield race - while
Forming a lineup around the injuries of Jairo Torres, Federico Navarro, and Chris Mueller, Fire head coach, Ezra Hendrickson, still managed to find a way to start the match in something resembling a 4-2-3-1 formation. Left-back Miguel Navarro started as a wingback but played in a role resembling the left
Following last week’s draw against NYCFC, the Fire head to Philly on a mission for their first three points of the season. With Chris Brady expectedly starting in net following a minor injury last week, Ezra Hendrickson made a tactical change to the surprise of many by lining up
After each Fire game this season, we're asking our followers to select their Man of the Match. Today, you voted for defender Carlos Terán. Vote for your man of the match.#cf97 #vamosfire #mir97 — MenInRed97 (@meninred97) March 12, 2023 It was a devastating night for all Fire fans.
Tonight was one of those nights you wish that soccer was played over 89 minutes and not 90. The Chicago Fire traveled to Chester, Pennsylvania, tonight to take on the Philadelphia Union and fell to a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. It was a resilient performance, and the Fire made the Union
[podcast_subscribe id="2689"] Welcome to Hot Takes! In our debut episode, Matt + Paul answer YOUR questions regarding the beginning of the current Chicago Fire season. If you enjoy the content in this episode let us know! Share with your grandma, give us 5 stars, or retweet on
On December 11th, 2016, the Chicago Fire made a trade that would have tremendous knock-on effects for years to come. Standout goalkeeper Sean Johnson was sent to Atlanta United in exchange for allocation money, and it set in motion a revolving door at his position. For half a decade, the