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Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports It marks the Fire’s first loss of the season With the Chicago Fire missing four key starters—Xherdan Shaqiri, Rafael Czichos, Fabian Herbers and Miguel Navarro—it’s not a huge shock they lost 1-0 away from home Saturday against Orlando City. It’s how it went down that stings. Brian Gutierrez was sent off after receiving a second yellow for … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire fall to Orlando City 1-0 after Gutierrez is sent off on a controversial second yellow

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Fire’s unbeaten start came to an end in Week 6. A shorthanded Chicago Fire team fell 1-0 against a good Orlando City team on the road in Week 6. A first-half red card for Brian Gutiérrez didn’t help matters as the Fire struggled without Shaqiri and Czichos in the team. Starting Lineup (left to right): Slonina; Espinoza, Pineda, … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 0, Orlando City 1 | Player Ratings

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Fire coaching staff has a unique opportunity this weekend. It’s not often that you get to play a team for the second time this early in the season. Unlike baseball or in a playoff series, there are usually no opportunities like this in soccer. Normally there are months in between meetings and teams have the opportunity to change … [Read more...] about Coaching: Orlando City vs Chicago Fire MLS Week 6 Preview

Xherdan Shaqiri sits on the ground after a foul in the Fire’s match against Sporting KC. He came out of the following match with a calf injury. | Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports The Swiss star took himself out in the 19th minute against FC Dallas with a calf injury Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri is “day-to-day” with a calf injury ahead of this weekend’s matchup … [Read more...] about Xherdan Shaqiri “day-to-day” ahead of Chicago Fire’s visit to Orlando City

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports The Pod is back Ruben and RJ are here to discuss all things Chicago Fire. They begin the show talking about the 0-0 draw with FC Dallas that kept the Brimstone Cup in Chicago for another year. They talk through the team’s reaction to having their two most important signings of the winter be out and still be able to get a result. Rhen they … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: Worst Case Scenario