The Chicago Fire finally fell back down to earth in St. Paul, losing 3-0 to Minnesota United. It was by far the worst performance of the season, and you know what they say, you learn more from a loss than a win. Here’s What We Learned.
The Shaqiri Problem
It took eight games, but the Fire finally ran into the biggest issue with having a big-name designated player on the roster. When he has a bad game, the whole team falls apart. Xherdan Shaqiri played his worst game in his first two months with the Fire over the weekend, and the club struggled. His total pass completion percentage was right around sixty- six percent and the passes that he did complete weren’t particularly key to anything. His…
