The Fire lost a game they were expected to Saturday and rolled out a less than optimal lineup. If the loss helps Chicago get a win Wednesday with a rested lineup, the sacrifice will have been worth it.
Well, what else did you expect?
The Chicago Fire walked in to Dallas Saturday night and got outplayed while giving up two spectacular goals en route to a 3-1 defeat.
The odds were always stacked against the Fire in this one. Chicago was coming off an exhaustive defensive effort against Sporting Kansas City Wednesday and needed to travel to play the team with the most points in MLS who wanted a rebound victory in a big way after a 5-0 defeat to Seattle midweek.