This is life as a Chicago Fire fan: It’s so tempting to look at tonight’s game - a 2-2 draw against the Galaxy in Carson - as a decent result. Sure, the Fire dismantled the hosts in the first quarter of the match. Yes, they roared to a deserved 2-0 lead and probably should’ve had more. Absolutely. But ... but ...
It’s at this point that Mr. Brightside shows up in the minds of Chicago supporters. “IT’S THE GALAXY,” he trills, rooting around in one’s memories for images of previous, terrifying versions of this team. “A POINT ON THE ROAD IS GREATLY TO BE CHERISHED.