So what's new for the Chicago Fire FC in 2020? It's probably shorter to just list out what ISN'T new for #cf97 this upcoming season, as you can literally start counting down the hours now until the new Major League Soccer season begins. Yes, there is snow and ice on the ground, with single digit wind chills expected tonight, but the Fire begin the regular season, at the Seattle … [Read more...] about 2020 Chicago Fire FC Season Preview, Key Home Games
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Nicolas Gaitan to Join Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty in Chicago Fire Midfield
When the Chicago Fire open their season on Sunday against Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the L.A. Galaxy they will do so with a new player added to the roster. Thursday saw Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang announce the transfer of Nicolas Gaitan to the Major League Soccer side. “Nicholas Gaitan joined the US Fireworks Chicago Fire Team. The club expressed its heartfelt … [Read more...] about Nicolas Gaitan to Join Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty in Chicago Fire Midfield
Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic, Veljko Paunovic, Nelson Rodriguez on New Chicago Fire Signings
Tuesday night brought the first major event of 2019 for the Chicago Fire as the team hosted a kit launch and Motorola branding event at Fire on the Mile in the Wrigley Building. It was also the first media availability of '19, and with that we saw the most prominent figures in the club take questions from reporters about how the offseason has gone thus far. The Fire have … [Read more...] about Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic, Veljko Paunovic, Nelson Rodriguez on New Chicago Fire Signings
Bastian Schweinsteiger to Fill Positional Holes for Chicago Fire in 2019
Bastian Schweinsteiger is back for a third season with the Chicago Fire in 2019, and the position he'll play this year is...wherever he's needed. Obviously, he's a natural and preferred #6, and thus his best place is in the defensive midfield, but last season he played as a central defender on many occasions, filling the team's talent and depth gap at the position. According … [Read more...] about Bastian Schweinsteiger to Fill Positional Holes for Chicago Fire in 2019