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Thoughts: Chicago Fire vs Cruz Azul

Bonus: Gregg really doesn't like it when you say it's a "hostile" environment.

He said the atmosphere at SeatGeek was a "celebration" of the game.

(Also apologies in taking forever to get this out, mother-in-law's house flooded and dealing with that).

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u/coolerblue — 4 days ago

The tide turns: What We Learned Against Santos Laguna

I'm not sure who this matters to, but Gregg called out Joe Chatz, who had the first question, for not asking about Robert Turdean with his Q.

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u/coolerblue — 9 days ago

What We Learned against Necaxa

Good win, and we're starting to see some new ideas ‒ though Gregg did caution not to assume we'll see the 4-3-3 on Sunday.

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u/coolerblue — 12 days ago

Q&A: Where Cuypers’ Departure Leaves Fire Roster

There've been a ton of questions about where Cuypers's departure leaves the Fire. Here they are, answered as best as we can ahead of tomorrow's game against Inter Miami.

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u/coolerblue — 29 days ago

Robert Lewandowski set for 7/14 ‒ will he play 2 days later?

Update on Lewandowski's arrival, when he'll play, and the ticketing for the Fire's game against Vancouver.

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u/coolerblue — 1 month ago

Gregg Berhalter, Sergio Oregel Jr. on a special World Cup

On Thursday, I caught up with Fire head coach Gregg Berhalter and midfielder Sergio Oregel Jr.

Here's their takes on everything from Balogun's red card to their deep connections to the tournament

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u/coolerblue — 2 months ago

Fire to Lower Season Ticket Prices Across Schedule Shift

Details on the change after speaking to the club about the shift, including the duration, what prompted the move, who it applies to — and what it may mean for prices at McDonald's Park.

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u/coolerblue — 3 months ago

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire 2, Toronto FC 1

The Fire are once again on a winning streak. It may not have been the most aesthetic soccer ‒ from either side ‒ but sometimes, there's something beautiful getting your hands (boots?) dirty in a hard-fought victory.

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u/coolerblue — 3 months ago

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire 1, New York Red Bulls 3

The snarky thing that I didn't write is "it's stunning how quickly everyone forgot what a losing streak feels like," but I guess we learned that, too.

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u/coolerblue — 3 months ago

Lots of shots, not enough goals as the Fire can't score while up a man. Overall, it was a rough 8 days for the Fire, but that means there's more to learn.

u/coolerblue — 4 months ago

End of the day, it wasn't a loss that needed to happen but if this is what the Fire needed to remind themselves that losing isn't fun, then maybe – just maybe – it'll be worth it.

u/coolerblue — 4 months ago