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
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
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
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
The Fire begin the 2023 season following an offseason made more notable for departures, headlined by GK Gabriel Slonina and forward Jhon Durán, than arrivals, leaving the team with several positions of need. Technical Director Georg Heitz can continue to make additions through April 24, but following that, any unmet
With the start of the 2023 Fire season just days away, MIR97 is evaluating each player on the team’s roster. Following our preview of goalkeepers and defenders and midfielders, we’re wrapping things up by taking a look at the team’s forwards. As with our previous roster coverage,
Ezra Hendrickson’s second year as head coach begins with considerably less optimism around the team than during his debut season, leaving many to question how much of the team’s 2022 performance should be placed on the shoulders of the head coach. That year, offseason changes had Fire faithful
Ahead of the Fire’s first game, MIR97 is going through the Fire’s roster player by player. Following our profiles on the Fire’s defenders and goalkeepers, we will now preview the midfielders. Some of the players listed below play primarily as wingers on the attack but are officially
