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Party on the Lake: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City MLS 2022 week 2 Preview

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Matt Stamey-USA TODAY Sports It’s set to be a party on the lakefront on Saturday. A projected temperature of 62 and no sign of rain bodes well for those looking to start the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Fire Football (nee. Soccer) Club. And there is much to celebrate. Owner Joe Mansueto and GM Georg Heitz have done their damndest to put out a … [Read more...] about Party on the Lake: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City MLS 2022 week 2 Preview

Chicago Fire Notebook: Could Gabriel Slonina handle starting at Azteca?

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Gabriel Slonina | Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Plus injury updates and more! The United States Men’s National Team takes on Mexico at Estadio Azteca in three weeks in a crucial World Cup Qualifier. At the moment, the USA’s top two goalkeepers are both dealing with injuries. New England’s Matt Turner is battling a foot injury, and Manchester City’s Zack Steffen is … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire Notebook: Could Gabriel Slonina handle starting at Azteca?

The Hot Cast: And So It Begins

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Ruben and RJ are back and on-topic this week as there was a lot to digest after the scoreless draw in Miami. They go through what happened on Saturday evening player by player and attempt to put their finger on what went right for the Fire and what they need to do to improve on their performance. Then they talk about Saturday’s home opener while Ruben tries to convince RJ that … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: And So It Begins

What We Learned from the Fire’s Scoreless Draw at Inter Miami

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Ruben’s watched the tape, and has some observations The opening day draw against Miami was an interesting game that showed just how far the Chicago Fire have come since the final whistle of the 2021 season. It also showed just how far they have to go to become real contenders. This is what we learned from the Fire’s 0-0 draw. … [Read more...] about What We Learned from the Fire’s Scoreless Draw at Inter Miami