Wednesday wasn’t the start to this four-game home stand that the Fire anticipated, but there are still a lot of points left on the table in a Summer schedule that features eight of the next 10 games at Soldier Field. Up next are the reigning Supporters Shield winners, the Philadelphia Union, who are riding a seven-match unbeaten streak entering the weekend.
The Fire are looking for sweet revenge, as the Union snuck out of Soldier Field with a 2-0 win last time they visited the Lakefront on May 8.
Here’s what to look for heading into Saturday’s match…
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER…
Like some other teams around the league (The New York Red Bulls, Nashville SC, etc), Philadelphia has mastered a style of play that is both extremely predictable and wildly effective.