[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] In this episode of MIR97, Alan and MIR97 editor in chief, Alex Calabrese, talked about the Fires good bad and ugly moments against Cincinnati, preview the upcoming away game in Fort Lauderdale, and discuss the upcoming MLS All Star Game and our opinions so
A week after playing the coldest home game in team history, the Fire head south to say Bienvenido a Ft. Lauderdale to face Inter Miami CF in their fourth game of the season. The Fire hit the road still searching for their first win of the campaign and their first
The still-winless Chicago Fire travel down to Florida this weekend to take on Inter Miami as they look to finally kickstart their season. Miami have had a mixed bag of results to start their year, but have proven to be a formidable team at home and this will be a
As last Saturday’s match between Fire and FC Cincinnati entered the dying minutes, just as a sense of optimism started growing amongst the Fire faithful gathered - or huddled, considering the winds and 23° F temperature at kickoff - disaster struck, as the Fire conceded not once but twice
After Major League Soccer’s fourth week of matches, teams are now starting to lay out and create storylines for themselves for the course of the rest of the season. Five teams continue to remain unbeaten through league play, and another five have yet to register a win in MLS
The Chicago Fire had a handful of players called up for the respective national teams, but this year, that is more of a problem than a cause for celebration. For whatever reason, perhaps related to the strained regular season schedule caused by the expanded Leagues Cup, MLS will play through
After last week’s game loss to the Philadelphia Union, the Fire found themselves with two of last week’s starters suspended and lots of question marks floating around the availability of designated player Xherdan Shaqiri following his request to be substituted over injury concerns. Facing former wooden-spoon rivals turned
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