Soccer is a fluid game. It’s what makes it beautiful. A lot of times, we try to boil down the game into formations to help us better understand what’s happening, but soccer is typically far more complex than just three simple lines.
Such is the case with the Chicago Fire. After a dismal, 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati that was a low point of the last two seasons, head coach Raphael Wicky installed a new system that has revitalized the Fire. They have two wins and one draw since the change, scoring nine goals and conceding just four during that stretch.