The Fire’s second half surge continues with an impressive 3-0 victory against Philly
I’ve almost forgotten watching good soccer in the Windy City was like. For months (years?) the Chicago Fire have been a poor team that (outside of 2015) does just enough to try and convince you they’re just a few plays or players from turning things around. Even when they have played well, it seems they’re always one bad deflection or mental lapse away from an inevitable collapse back to mediocrity. Saturday night’s 3-0 victory against Philadelphia Union felt a bit like a karmic release, as the Fire not only looked to be the superior team for most of the match against a quality playoff team in Philly, but for the first time in recent memory, the bounces seemed to go the Fire’s way.