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Chicago Fire: Breaking down a disaster of a season in 2020

Chicago Fire. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s a breakdown of what went wrong with the Chicago Fire in 2020

In a year where sports probably shouldn’t have been played at all, Major League Soccer somehow has found a way to not only finish the regular season but is now in the playoffs. One team that didn’t make it however, was the Chicago Fire who missed out on the post-season by 0.04 points per game (I’ll explain later). But for 2020, what was the preseason outlook for the club?

The Chicago Fire got busy in the off-season incredibly quickly, but not really in the way normal teams do.