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 field. The Fire would always drop
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 a 5-2-3, which worked in
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 they
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 2-1 at
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 a result, Kacper
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 and
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 sent
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 of
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 a young
The start of midweek matches means that the Fire don’t have much time to wallow in sorrows as they return home to host Atlanta United for the second match between the two clubs this year. While the Fire return home to shake off another loss courtesy of a late-game
The Fire lined up in their traditional 4-2-3-1 and were ahead 1-0 for the majority of the match thanks to a goal from Kacper Przybyłko in the 29th minute. One goal was not enough though, as Charlotte Substitute Brandon Cambridge came on to score a brace to get Charlotte over
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1659009559644569601?s=20 It was certainly a disappointing night for the Fire as the team dropped all 3 points after conceding yet another lead this season. Despite giving up two goals in the second half, however, center-back Rafa Czichos still played a very solid match.
Back to square one. Despite an encouraging first half lead, the Chicago Fire once again tumbled to defeat against Charlotte FC, bringing an end to Head Coach Frank Klopas’ honeymoon period. It was a frustrating evening against a frustrating Charlotte team, and ultimately, some individual mistakes on the left hand
The Chicago Fire will be looking to pick up three straight wins for the first time this season. In his first two games in charge as Fire manager, Frank Klopas has taken the role by the reins and beat St. Louis CITY in back-to-back matches. Sitting just one point ahead