Season Preview
MIR is previewing the team’s roster ahead of the Fire’s 2024 season opener on Saturday, February 24. We’ll introduce you to each player, including how they joined the Fire, review their 2023 season, and go over expectations and hopes for the upcoming season. With the Fire capturing
History
From playing alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in the Chicago Fire’s midfield to co-founding both the Chicago House Athletic Club and his vibrant events company, House Calls, during the latter years of his professional career, Drew Conner has left and continues to leave a mark on the city of Chicago as
Match Coverage
After a disappointing 3-0 defeat in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Fire are back in action against the Vancouver Whitecaps tonight. Saturday’s result against the Galaxy marked back-to-back losses for the Fire in which the Fire conceded three goals. After crashing out of the Leagues Cup in the Round
Match Coverage
Coming into tonight’s match, both teams have lost their last three matches. While the Fire currently sit in ninth position and in solid contention for a playoff spot, the Galaxy sit adrift at 13th in the west. The Californian side are currently nine points behind eighth and ninth position
Soccer
With the Fire set to embark on their Leagues Cup campaign this Thursday, MIR wanted to take a deep dive to fully understand this two-league tournament's rules, importance, and nuances. Although the Leagues Cup was first held in 2019, the tournament has been completely reimagined and changed for
Match Coverage
Since the international break, the Fire have arguably been the best team in MLS. The team has won five of their last six, and Saturday’s win over Toronto was their third victory in a row. This stretch of good form has propelled the Fire from 14th to 8th as
Match Coverage
It was jubilation for the Fire last time out when they won by a score of 3-0 at midweek. Some highlights included Guti’s first MLS goal at Soldier Field, an absolute screamer from Xherdan Shaqiri, and another clean sheet for Chris Brady and company. Wednesday’s win extended the
Match Coverage
The Fire’s last match against Nashville, a deflating 3-0 defeat away from home, was also Ezra Hendrickson’s last. Following the defeat, the then Fire manager was fired as Frank Klopas was handed his duties. Tonight’s match is the Fire’s first home game since the international break,
Match Coverage
The Fire are in their best form of the season so far after having won their last two games in the league. Coming off of the back of these two important wins against the Portland Timbers and Kansas City Sporting, the Fire will be looking to take all nine points
Match Coverage
After what was, in truth, a woeful start to the MLS season, which saw the Fire in 14th out of 15th in the East, the Fire have gotten their second half of the 2023 campaign off to an electric start by securing back-to-back away wins. On Wednesday, the Fire reverted
Match Coverage
In the matches leading up to the international break, the Fire had been plagued by bad form and were unable to get results both at home and on the road. The team’s last match before the break was their 17th in league play, which marked the halfway point of
Man of the Match
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1671740349251739649?s=20 The young playmaker took the spotlight in the absence of Xherdan Shaqiri, who was rested after playing heavy minutes for Switzerland during the international break. The young U.S. youth international started as the Fire’s number ten as they reverted back