To say the 2018 season has been a difficult one for Chicago Fire fans would be a hell of an understatement.
On the pitch, the Men In Red have posted historically awful results and were effectively knocked out of the playoff race months before the end of the year. Off the pitch, it’s been even worse. The discourse among Fire supporters has been marked by anger and despair all year. Yet, for the first time in a long time, watching the Fire brought some measure of joy.
There were moments on Sunday when it felt like 2017 all over again.