Major League Soccer is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing leagues in the world. There has been a rapid increase in quality of play and popularity in the last years, which naturally translates into bringing in better players with higher salaries. Billionaire owner Joe Mansueto has no problem keeping up with this trend and putting money into Chicago’s roster, as the …

In my last article, the Fire comfortably sat in a playoff spot. Most fans, including me, were optimistic, considering we had a stretch of playing very winnable opponents that sat below the Fire in the standings. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and after a losing streak of four MLS games, Chicago sits 10th in the Eastern Conference and out …

It’s been a little over two weeks since the Fire’s Leagues Cup run was cut short by Liga MX powerhouse Club América, and all eyes are now set back on the MLS Campaign, resuming against Orlando City. The Fire Look to Get Back on Track Each of Chicago’s final eleven regular season games will be crucial as the Fire find …

After an impressive July that got every fan’s hopes up, the Fire have endured a calamitous August. Since going five games unbeaten (4W-1D) the team has suffered three straight losses, each one more embarrassing than the last. The playoff picture is looking rather grim, and if they fall to New England Revolution on Wednesday we can pretty much rule out …

  Premier League club Chelsea FC sign Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina in a deal worth $15million Signed, sealed, and official, Gabriel Slonina is now a Chelsea player on loan at Chicago Fire until the end of the 2022 season. The transfer is a package deal worth around $15million, a club-record transfer out for Chicago Fire. It’s undisclosed exactly how …

The MLS summer transfer window opens tomorrow, and the Fire are in desperate need of reinforcements. While the defense has remained solid, adding midfield and attacking options will be crucial if the team is to turn the season around. We’re going on our fifth month without any real threat coming from the wings, and performances in the midfield have been …

There hasn’t been much Chicago Fire soccer played recently, as the team has just returned to league play following the international break and an off week. They scraped a 1-0 win against DC United on Saturday, which is a decent result, though they played against the only other team that’s been just as bad as them. The more significant stories …

Chicago Fire 1, Atlanta United 4. Things are not as good as they seemed, folks. The Chicago Fire are back to where they’re used to; the bottom of the standings. After ten matches (yes, ten matches already), the Fire have accumulated 10 points and find themselves bottom of the East, level on points with Inter Miami. They are the lowest-scoring …

Chicago Fire officially unveil Jairo Torres. May 1st marked the day that Jairo Torres was officially added to the Chicago Fire roster. The club paid $6 million for the 21-year-old winger back in February, filling the club’s third and final Designated Player spot. Torres arrives with 18 career goals and assists (9 goals, 9 assists) to his name, all scored …

Normally I use this blog to review and bring up talking points from the weekend’s match. But this week I want to discuss the state of the team over the last couple of weeks. If you haven’t been following along, the last past month has been one to forget for the Chicago Fire. The team hasn’t scored in open play …