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Joe Pearson-Chicago Fire FC We sat down with the 17-year-old midfielder as he continues his development with Fire II. As the sun sets over Bridgeview, a small but familiar crowd watches with anticipation as Chicago Fire II lines up for a corner kick. 17-year-old midfielder Sergio Oregel Jr. places the ball on the arc and tees up his options as his teammates jockey for … [Read more...] about Sergio Oregel: The next homegrown to break out with the Chicago Fire

The Hot Cast is back to discuss just how bad Sunday evening was. Ruben and RJ are back to discuss the demoralizing loss to NYCFC. They break down what went wrong for the Fire, including an in-depth explanation of what happened during the pigeon’s first goal. They also discuss what City did well and how they smothered the Fire’s potent midfield attack. They eventually move on … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: Just Bad

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports The Fire’s playoff hopes took another major hit as they lost at Bridgeview to NYCFC, 2-0. It was another rough night at the office for the Chicago Fire as they returned to Bridgeview to face defending MLS Cup champion NYCFC. They fell to a 2-0 defeat, with a lackluster performance throughout the entire team. An unstoppable shot from Gabriel … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 0, NYCFC 2 | Player Ratings

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports Who was the least bad? The Chicago Fire laid an egg in their 2-0 defeat to NYCFC. So it’s pretty difficult to award a Man of the Match. However, usually, there are one or two players who manage to rise above the disappointment and still have pretty good games. For tonight, it was Gabriel Slonina. He couldn’t really do anything about either … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 0, NYCFC 2: Man of the Match

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports The Fire stumble into the final stretch When you sign a big-time designated player to a historically big contract, you expect certain things. You expect them to be a difference maker on the pitch, taking control of games and helping the team win. You expect leadership. They’ve played at the highest level against the best teams and can impart … [Read more...] about Bad Moments: Chicago Fire 0, NYCFC 2