The Fire travel to Philadelphia for their first road match of the season, coming off a season-opening draw vs NYCFC last Saturday. Last week’s point came at a cost to the Fire, as the team lost three starters to injury, two of whom will be unavailable for this match.
The Chicago Fire's second match of the season against the Philadelphia Union is right around the corner! After an opening day draw against NYCFC, the Fire will travel to Chester to take on the defending Eastern Conference champions. To get to know the Fire's opponent a
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Welcome back to the MIR97 Podcast! In today's episode we recap the Chicago Fire home opener against NYCFC, discuss the solid Soldier Field atmosphere, and set our sights to Saturday's match against the Union. Be sure to rate us 5
In a vacuum, a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on opening day wasn't a terrible result. The Fire emerged with a point and a strong finish would typically leave fans encouraged that they could put up a fight against the Philadelphia Union next week. But injuries
Throughout the year, we’ll be posting a roundup of things that caught our eye around the league in the previous week. The choices will be arbitrary, but we hope you’ll find what we share as entertaining as we did. Kicking things off, we’ve got a first-ever home
Every Monday, Colin Chough will put a bow on the weekend's action with a deep dive into the Fire's tactical approach during the matchday. The starting XI that Ezra Hendrickson crafted for the Fire’s season opener, in addition to his tactical approach to the match
The Chicago Fire’s season and home opener for 2023 resulted in a 1-1 draw against New York City FC. Somewhat surprisingly, Spencer Richey started between the posts, but the starting XI was pretty much what most fans expected. Gabriel Pereira, who scored against the Fire in the last match
After each Fire game this season, we're asking our followers to select their Man of the Match. Today, you voted for midfielder Fabian Herbers. Who was your Man of the Match?#cf97 #vamosfire — MenInRed97 (@meninred97) March 5, 2023 With both Federico Navarro and Jairo Torres going down injured
And so it begins. The Chicago Fire opened their 2023 season tonight with a closely fought contest against New York City FC at Soldier Field, savoring a 1-1 draw in the second thanks to an unlikely hero, but the Men in Red were left weakened by a handful of key
Today marks the start of a new chapter for the Chicago Fire Football Club. Players, staff, and fans will most certainly be wanting to erase the bad memory of last season. In the 2022 campaign, the Fire finished 12th in the East and was one of only two teams in
Finally, after 146 days of waiting, the Chicago Fire are playing in a game that matters on Saturday as they host New York City in their home and season opener. The visitors come to Soldier Field having lost on the road to Eastern Conference transplants Nashville and come to Chicago
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The Chicago Fire's opening match of the season against New York City FC is fast approaching, and Ezra Hendrickson is putting the final touches on his team as they prepare for Saturday. Ahead of the March 4th clash at Soldier Field, we asked a few questions about the
Over the last decade, Chicago has slowly emerged as one of the leading academies in the United States. It has seen Gaga Slonina break into the Fire's first team and be sold to global powerhouse Chelsea for $15 million. It has seen Djordje Mihailovic graduate from the academy
With a little under two months until the closure of the MLS Primary Transfer Window on April 24th, the Fire have already made six new signings. Even after securing the signature of veteran striker Kei Kamara, the Fire have continued their hunt to replace the 20 million dollar man, Jhon
With the Chicago Fire's home opener just four days away, they have found their new young striker. Georgios Koutsias, born in 2004, was announced today as a new Fire player, and he joins the club on a four-year deal following a $2.5 million transfer. The Fire have