Welcome to the Analyst’s Corner. Every week, we’ll take a look at the last week’s matches and talk about the interesting things that happen in them, and what the Fire need to do to get better.

Step Up, Step Back

One of the great things about having tony Meola on the broadcast, despite his lack of connection with the Fire, is that he’s very good at recognizing things, especially defense-related, that may go missed otherwise. Thanks to Tony, I think we’ve got a handle on what’s going wrong when Rafael Czichos isn't in the game, and why they give up a lot of goals.