Going into Saturday night’s match against Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic had a problem that needed to be dealt with. Usual starting right-back Johan Kappelhof was unavailable for selection after being ruled out with an injury and potential replacement Przemysu0142aw Frankowski had just represented Poland on international duty and was not fit enough to start either. Going up against a dangerous RSL attack, Paunovic knew he had to make the right call if Chicago wanted any chance of getting a result on the night.
He decided to turn to established central midfielder Brandt Bronico, whose stellar performance out of position helped the Men In Red secure a potentially vital point against a quality team.