Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports The 18-year-old will finish this season in Chicago. Gaga Slonina has found his next destination. According to multiple reports, the Chicago Fire’s 18-year-old homegrown prodigy will join Chelsea FC on a transfer for an estimated fee of $10 million, with add-ons bringing it up to $15 million; the young goalkeeper has been tracked by all of … [Read more...] about Gaga Slonina to join Chelsea
Expectations: Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United MLS week 23 Preview
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Can the Fire keep their winning ways against a struggling Atlanta? It’s been a long time since we’ve had expectations that the Chicago Fire should win games. For the last several years, wins were bonuses that made going through the season easier, but we never went into a game, except maybe against the worst of the worst, expecting the team … [Read more...] about Expectations: Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United MLS week 23 Preview
What’s Changed in the last Week?
Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Why have the Fire suddenly started winning? When reading Matt Doyle’s Armchair Analyst column over at the mothership, I came across his thoughts on the Fire after their win over Vancouver. I’ll point out again that while the personnel has changed a bit (youngsters like Jhon Duran and Brian Gutierrez are playing a bigger role), the … [Read more...] about What’s Changed in the last Week?
The Hot Cast: The Fire are Good Now?
The Hot Cast Returns Ruben and RJ return to the Hot Cast! On today’s show, your hosts discuss the amazing turnaround of the Fire’s season over the last 10 or so days. They talk about what’s happened for the Fire to get there, and what they need to do to continue to get better in order to not just make the playoffs, but do some damage there. They look forward to the weekend … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: The Fire are Good Now?
MLS Roundup Week 22: Favorable Winds
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The M in MLS stands for Magic Wait, the Chicago Fire is good? Three wins in a row, and now the Fire are just a few points away from the promised land of the playoffs. But, of course, it helps that the rest of the bottom feeders of the Eastern Conference are also foundering, assisting the Fire in maintaining their position on the … [Read more...] about MLS Roundup Week 22: Favorable Winds