The Chicago Fire went into Saturday’s contest against the New York Red Bulls with a great chance to finally win a road match in the Raphael Wicky era. After 90 minutes of flat, uninspired soccer at Red Bull Arena, it’s become clear the Fire, the way they’re playing now, won’t be able to compete for much of anything in 2021, except perhaps a wooden spoon. The Fire dropped their second straight game of the season, and have picked up just one point out of a possible nine to start the year.
“At the end of the day, it’s just not good enough,” Wicky said after the match.