Hey, soccer fans! The Chicago Fire lost to the New England Revolution ... again. The Men in Red were unable to break down the Revolutions defense despite controlling possession, shooting, and attacking statistical categories. Nick looks at the issues with the Fire's offense including the integration of summer signings, utilization of substitutes, and improper analysis of superior stats. Remember, especially during the MLS Cup Playoffs, the only stat that matters at the end of the game is the score.

Nick also takes a look at the Chicago Fire's potential playoff opponents and gives his preferences for certain matchups. The Fire have a long way to go to clinch a home playoff match at Soldier Field or SeatGeek Stadium, and their potential matchups aren't favorable. It's likely the Fire will face Philadelphia, New England, or Charlotte in the first round, best of three series. All these teams have given the Fire fits during the regular season, and it's up to Gregg Berhalter and entire coaching staff to come up with a game plan to advance. The second round will see the Fire face Nashville or Miami, the two most difficult teams to play against in Major League Soccer.

There are only four matches left before the MLS post-season. Will the Fire go in on a hot streak or a slump? Will their new signings be fully integrated and comfortable with their teammates? Only time will tell, but we know for sure, there's still a lot of work left to do.

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Hey, soccer fans! Bad losses like the Chicago Fire's latest match vs. the Philadelphia Union force fans and teams to ask difficult questions. In this episode, Nick asks:

• Why the lineup changes?
• What is Gregg Berhalter doing with this subsitutions?
• Why is Robert Lewandowski playing so deep? Is it to open space for Maren Haile-Selassie?
• Is Andrew Gutman in the doghouse, hurt, or just getting rest?
• How can the Men in Red beat a team like the Union that press so high with so many defenders?

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Hey, soccer fans! The Chicago Fire have won three straight and have done it in a variety of ways. Against Alan Saint-Maximin and Charlotte FC, they grind out a tough win with players away on international duty. Against Thomas Müller and the Vancouver Whitecaps, they put in a complete team performance with a resurgent Jonathan Bamba leading the way. Against Matt Freese and NYCFC, they rally back from going a man down to take and hold the lead. These different ways to win will prove invaluable to a team during elimination games in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Nick also looks at how Maren Haile-Selassie has been able to open up the Men in Red's offense alongside Robert Lewandowski. Nick also questions whether the Fire have a "Good Dje, Bad Dje" situation with defensive midfielder Dje D'Avilla, who picked up a red card against New York City FC after a couple clumsy and lazy challenges. He seems to play best during comfortable moments in offense and defense, but gets lost during the transition moments of the match. Will the Fire figure it out before the playoffs, when any mistake could cost a team its season?

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