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Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: Ship of Theseus

HARRISON, NJ - OCTOBER 18: Caden Clark #37 of New York Red Bulls studies the pitch during the second half of the Major League Soccer match against Orlando City SC at Red Bull Arena on October 18, 2020 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images)

It’s really hard to call a loss on the road early in the season a “devastating” one, but it’s tough not to feel demoralized by the Chicago Fire’s 2-0 defeat to the New York Red Bulls. At no point throughout the game did either team feel truly in control, only fumbling around in the dark like 22 cartoon characters who can’t find their glasses.