There’s a concept out there in the world of soccer where if you don’t allow your opponents to score, you give yourself a better chance to win. It’s a simple one, but one that the 2019 Chicago Fire are starting to follow; with Saturday’s 2-0 win against the Philadelphia Union, the Fire secured their third shutout in just five game and are starting to string together confidence boosting results off the back of very solid defense.
To put that in context, the Fire shutout their opponent in just four of their first 22 regular season fixtures this year.