Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup victory was certainly the best defensive performance that I had seen from the Fire all season. Although on paper the Fire were lined-up in their typical 4-2-3-1 shape, the visitors were really playing a 3-4-3 out on the
After the Fire’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Atlanta United at the weekend, Frank Klopas took the fight to Austin by making significant tactical changes looking to catch Josh Wolff off-guard. The Fire appeared to line up in their typical 4-2-3-1 but quickly shifted into
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1661567536456974336?s=20 In the 19 days since we asked the question if there was still hope for Xherdan Shaqiri in Chicago, he's proven that the answer is a resounding "yes" time and time again. The Swiss DP once again showed
So close, you can almost taste it. The Chicago Fire are through to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup following a thrilling 2-0 road win over Austin FC, led by captain Rafa Czichos and DP Xherdan Shaqiri. Frank Klopas’ team was fantastic from start to finish as
Coming off of a 3-3 thriller in league play against Atlanta United on Saturday, the Chicago Fire are back in action today in the U.S. Open Cup. In the Fire’s last cup outing, they defeated their new midwest rivals, St. Louis CITY, by a score of 2-
“It's simple. When we get in these positions, we have to fight. The mentality has to be better. And it's all about competing. It's all about fighting for the badge…” Those were the words of ex-Fire Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson following the team’
There is something beautifully pure and simple about knockout competitions: win or go home. That’s the situation the Fire are once again in on Wednesday as they travel south to face Austin FC for the first time in a competitive match in U.S. Open Cup play. Both teams
The Chicago Fire came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw at home against Atlanta United in dramatic fashion. It was a back-and-forth match that had just about everything. After not being listed in the injury report, the Chicago Fire were without star striker Kei Kamara. As
Matchday 14 saw plenty of big matches and results, whether they came from a rivalry or not. Cincinnati remains unbeaten at home this season after beating Columbus 3-2 in the Hell is Real derby, LAFC beat San Jose to go top of the West, Saint Louis City ran a
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] It’s Episode 12 of the Men In Red 97 Podcast, and we got the usual trio of Matt, DJ, and Alan as well as MIR97 Editor-In-Chief Alex to talk about the sacking of Ezra Hendrickson and the return of Frank Klopas
The Chicago Fire settled for a 3-3 draw with Atlanta United following a chaotic night of soccer at Soldier Field. Ultimately, it was a draw that felt almost like a win, as Georgios Koutsias was the hero, scoring his first MLS goal right at the death. Both Frank Klopas
Despite being reduced to ten men just 26 minutes into the match because of a controversial second yellow card issued to Federico Navarro, the Fire and Atlanta locked horns to hash out a 3-3 scoreline. Both teams took the lead on separate occasions, and Atlanta even had a player
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1660135600324849664?s=20 Maren Haile-Selassie is your man of the match. The player on loan from FC Lugano in Switzerland had a generally quiet night…with a couple of quiet exceptions. His night started with being the only Fire player on the same side
It’ll be a hot time in Greektown tonight. The Chicago Fire drew Atlanta United, 3-3, in one of the most chaotic MLS matches of the season. Greek-born Fire Head Coach Frank Klopas watched as two of his countrymen got on the scoresheet, one for either team, including
Tonight, Chris Brady will take the field for the 12th time this season when the Chicago Fire takes on Atlanta United at Soldier Field. The 19-year-old goalkeeper has been one of the most impressive stories of the season so far, making the starting job his own, and playing
With the Chicago Fire set to host Atlanta United at Soldier Field tomorrow, the first team trained at Soldier Field in preparation of the match. Unfortunately, Head Coach Frank Klopas was unavailable today, but we were able to speak with defender Mauricio Pineda, who has recently broken back into the
