BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — If MLS’s Eastern Conference were not so mediocre and undefined, D.C. United’s might have reached a tipping point Saturday. United was vanilla as could be in a 0-0 draw with the Chicago Fire, continuing a disappointing summer trend of drab performances.
But in a conference in which no one seems capable of taking charge, United marches on, largely single point by single point, unable to make a run at the top spot but good enough to stay in the thick of things.
Ben Olsen’s gang (9-6-9) is 2-3-7 in the past dozen outings and has offered few signs of rekindling the wonders of last summer and autumn.