BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire need wins, and they got one Saturday against San Jose, but that didn’t spare the team from harsh words from its coach. Coach Veljko Paunović did have some good things to say about the team, but was very stern when choosing words after a 2-1 win against the Earthquakes. The […]
Author: Dan Santaromita
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”219″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Chicago Fire are short of bench options at the moment, but won’t be missing Mo Adams for Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia after the Fire won a red card appeal. The midfielder received a red card at Orlando on Saturday, but it was rescinded […]
CHICAGO — At this time a year ago, the Chicago Fire were trending up. The team had a 5-3-3 record, which matched the club’s best start since 2012. Things are not trending in a similar direction at the same point in 2018. A team that still features Bastian Schweinsteiger, Nemanja Nikolic, Dax McCarty and Johan […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”205″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Houston Dynamo won on the road for the first time this season by beating the Chicago Fire 3-2 Sunday. It was the Fire’s fourth home loss of the season. Here are three things we learned from the match: Playoff hopes in trouble Major League […]
As the Chicago Fire’s slow start to 2018 continued Sunday with a 3-2 home loss to the Houston Dynamo, one word seemed to be the theme: frustration. The Fire now have lost six games out of 11 overall and four out of seven at home. Fire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who played a key role in […]
After Chicago Fire coach Veljko Paunović broke the news that Matt Polster suffered a setback in his recovery from a sprained right MCL after training on Wednesday, the club gave further details Thursday on the injury and how much time he will miss. The Fire announced Polster had surgery to repair a torn MCL Thursday […]
Every team goes through injuries in the course of a season, but the Chicago Fire are in the middle of a rough stretch by most standards. Dax McCarty’s halftime exit in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Columbus added to an injury list that already included six names. McCarty left with a hamstring injury that coach Veljko […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”181″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Chicago Fire got a late winner on a deflected shot from Kevin Ellis to beat the Montreal Impact 1-0. Here are three things we learned from the match: This was an important win for the Fire The Fire are below the playoff line […]
With Bastian Schweinsteiger once again leading the way as one of the highest-paid players in the league, the Chicago Fire again have one of the higher payrolls in the league. The German midfielder earned a pay raise from 2017, when he made $5.4 million. According to the MLS Players Association, which released player salaries Thursday, […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”172″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Atlanta United FC showed how good the team is in a 2-1 win against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park. The loss knocked the Fire back after consecutive positive performances and results on the road. Here are three things we learned from the match: […]