The Fire are in playoff position, sort of, as we approach the Leagues Cup/All Start break. Alex is joined by Timothy Holtze of Men In Red 97 to discuss the loss in Orlando and win at home vs Nashville, as well as answer your questions! Watch the show on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Z4yWvsorE Follow Our Host
With a win Saturday against CF Montreal, and a good amount of help elsewhere around the league, the Chicago Fire could close the weekend just two points out of a playoff position. A loss, though, coupled with some unfavorable results, could leave the Fire eight points back. So, needless to say, it’s essentially a must-win for Chicago, who will be…
A few weeks ago on the CHGO Fire podcast, I mentioned that the Fire would need 12 points out of 15 from their final five games in July before I’d consider them back in the playoff race. Immediately after that, they fell flat on their faces in the second half against the Columbus Crew, giving up three goals, and I…
When the Fire visit Houston on Saturday (7 p.m. CT, TUDN, Univision), it will mark the first career matchup between two rookie head coaches–the Fire’s Ezra Hendrickson, and Houston’s Paulo Nagamura, who was one of three finalists for the Fire’s opening last fall. Like the Fire, Houston has had a rocky 2022 thus far. They sit 10th in the Western…
For most MLS fans–especially neutrals–Saturday’s matchup between the Chicago Fire and D.C. United doesn’t spark a ton of interest. It’s a battle between 13th and 14th in the Eastern Conference. In Europe it’d be a relegation six-pointer, but here, it’s just two teams trying to climb out of the early season holes they’ve dug themselves. But for listeners of a…