Critics of the Chicago Fire’s performance at Toyota Park on Saturday point to lack of sharpness in the attacking third of the field as the problem, but the numbers may not agree.
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Pep Guardiola may not be green with envy (sky blue with envy?) over the way the Chicago Fire passed the ball in the attacking third of the field against Columbus Crew SC, but even he is likely aware that passing success in this part of the field does not always result in goals nor points in the table.