After another dismal 3-2 defeat, the Chicago Fire are officially eliminated from the playoffs for the fifth straight year. Georg Heitz and Co. have failed to demonstrate even the slightest progress during their three years in charge. Will Joe Mansueto make the call to fire him? And, if so, who’s next? https://youtu.be/dQxVkziPh40
Patrick and Alex break down the Fire’s latest loss to CF Montreal, wonder whether Xherdan Shaqiri will ever demonstrate he actually cares about playing in Chicago, and debate whether Georg Heitz should be out as sporting director. Plus, we look ahead to this week’s set of matches: Wednesday in New England, and Saturday in Columbus. https://youtu.be/ecjVBVMRh6U
The last time I pronounced the Chicago Fire’s 2022 season dead, after the Columbus Crew debacle, the team went on a tear, winning four of five, rocketing themselves back into the playoff race. I wrote after that stretch that I’ve never been happier to be wrong, but that we wouldn’t truly know if the Fire were any good until after…
Pat and Alex break down the Fire’s worst loss in years: a blown 2-0 lead over the Columbus Crew that ended 3-2. With the high spending Fire in last place, is it time to dump Georg Heitz? Is Ezra Hendrickson up to the task? What’s going on with Xherdan Shaqiri asking to come out of the match? And can the…
After a first half that showed a lot of promise, the Chicago Fire somehow managed to squander a 2-0 lead, losing to the Columbus Crew 3-2 in what was surely the most embarrassing performance of the season. With the loss, the Fire are back in a familiar spot: last place in all of MLS. While they’re still just nine points…
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