Narratives: Chicago Fire 3, Montreal Impact 2, MLS Game Recap

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports Narratives are hard things to grasp, especially while you are in the midst of one. There are may ways one could craft the story of the Fire’s 3-2 victory of Montreal, many of them conflicting. If you were feeling pessimistic, you could say that The Fire were lucky to get out with a win—that the only reason they won was because of some last minute heroics that wouldn’t have been necessary if they weren’t such screw-ups.

If you were feeling optimistic, you could say that the club showed the grit that was missing earlier in the year, and maybe there’s hope for a playoff run.

If you were feeling realistic, you could say that that it was a good win, but there are…