Saturday’s on-field introduction of Bastian Schweinsteiger and 2-2 draw with Montreal had all the makings of an instant classic, but the final outcome left the Chicago Fire eager for the next chance to finish the job and secure the full three points. That chance comes Saturday (1 p.m.) at Toyota Park, as Columbus Crew SC arrives for another key Eastern Conference fixture:
Here are five reasons to be in attendance when #CHIvCLB kicks off this weekend:
Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Encore
Even the most optimistic forecasts for the World Cup champion’s first match in Chicago -- which came just three-and-a-half days after his trans-Atlantic travels -- might have fallen short of the individual performance Schweinsteiger delivered.