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Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports In a sensational collapse, the Fire blew a 2-0 halftime lead to the Crew. With a performance that could only be described as “Jekyll and Hyde,” the Chicago Fire lost 3-2 to the Columbus Crew, keeping them bottom of the Eastern Conference. In the first half, the Fire put in their best 45 minutes of the season and utterly played the Crew off … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 2, Columbus Crew 3 | Player Ratings

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports On nights like tonight, it’s not difficult to pick who the Man of the Match was. Chris Mueller crossed in the ball that gave Rafael Czichos his first goal and he scored the Fire’s second. He was the best player on the pitch in a FIre shirt. Full stop. congratulations to Chris for his wonderful play. (Now let us know how you saw it. Vote for … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 2, Columbus Crew 3: Man of the Match

Nicolas Galindo/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Get ready for kickoff with answers to your burning questions about the Columbus Crew with Thomas Costello of our sister Site Massive Report. Looking at Columbus’s roster, it looks better than their table position, just like the Fire. What do you think is causing them to underachieve? The underachieving of the … [Read more...] about Countdown to Kickoff: 3 Questions with Massive Report

Nicolas Galindo/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK The Fire look to continue These are the games we get up for. When everything is going bad in a season, regardless of sport, beating your rival will always make things a little better. The Cubs always want to beat the Cardinals, the Sox always want to beat the Twins, and the Fire always wants to beat the Crew. … [Read more...] about Rivalry Renewed: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew MLS Week 18 Preview

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports Ruben takes a look at some things the Fire need to change. Welcome to the Analyst’s Corner where I take a look at the previous matches and find some things to talk about. We Need to Talk About Boris Sekulic It’s no secret that for the last several games, opponents have been attacking the Fire on their right more than their left. Some of … [Read more...] about Analyst’s Corner: Some Things Need to Change