Fire defender Jonathan Bornstein joins Pat and Alex to talk about the team’s playoff push, and what to expect this weekend vs. NYCFC. And, Jonny shares a couple wild stories about the 2010 World Cup–getting stopped on the way to training by elephants, and what it was like immediately after Landon Donovan’s iconic goal against Algeria. https://youtu.be/F75IeFX5PTI
If this seems a bit familiar, it’s because it is. Two years ago, the Chicago Fire were set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the third group stage game of the MLS is Back Covid-bubble tournament in Orlando. The Fire had recently won a massive game over the Seattle Sounders, and with a win or a draw, they were set…...
After Saturday night’s 1-0 win over D.C. United at Soldier Field, Fire head coach Ezra Hendrickson again hit on his key talking points: the team’s been playing well lately, even though they went one day shy of three months between victories. And, if they can just play like this going forward, they still have a chance to dig themselves out…...