BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – It’s perhaps a measure of the recent progress the Chicago Fire have made that Saturday’s dramatic late tie with the Montreal Impact, off a stunning Fire equalizer deep in injury time, felt like a defeat.
The arrival of Bastian Schweinsteiger has brought an heightened level of attention to a club that has finished last in MLS two seasons running, but with the the German World Cup winner on board, it is clear there is a sense of greater expectations around the team.
As such, to only tie a game they largely dominated did not sit well with Schweinsteiger, who admitted, “I'm a little bit sad and not so happy that we couldn't win the game,” despite scoring a well-taken debut goal and earning Man of the Match plaudits on his first start for the Fire.