Late in stoppage time of Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union, frustration finally began boiling over for the Chicago Fire. Right back Boris Sekulic got in the face of Philly’s Sergio Santos, leaned in and nearly head-butted the Union player, who retaliated with a shove to Sekulic’s jaw.
Both men were lucky to get away with only yellow cards for the incident. But at that moment, nearly every one of the 5,000-plus Fire fans at Soldier Field felt that same frustration.
After three straight losses, and ten straight games without a win dating back to last season, it’s clear the Fire’s continuity-will-bring-wins plan just isn’t working.