Entering his third season as a professional, Chicago Fire defender Matt Polster found himself in a tricky situation as the club’s 2017 campaign kicked off.
After an an influx of experienced midfield talent found its way to Chicago over the winter months, Polster -- himself a central midfielder by trade -- would have to compete with the likes of World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, U.S. Men’s National Teamer Dax McCarty, and three–time MLS Cup winner Juninho for minutes, as well as Fire Homegrown products Drew Conner and Djordje Mihailovic and 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick Brandt Bronico.