Through two games this season, it’s become very clear the Chicago Fire are a defense-first team. The Fire posted a second-straight clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Orlando City in front of 25,477 fans Saturday night at Soldier Field. But, while the Fire’s defense prevented Orlando from registering a single shot on target, the Chicago attack was toothless for much of the match.
Two straight scoreless draws to start the 2022 campaign. Is that concerning? Or inspiring? For Fire coach Ezra Hendrickson, a former MLS defender, it means his team is getting the most important thing right.