The Chicago Fire completed the 2017 MLS preseason with a convincing 4-1 win over Toronto FC. Despite going undefeated in preseason, however, fans are cautious to anoint the Fire as anything other than a playoff dark horse.
Prowess in recent preseasons that failed to build into any regular season success are still fresh in supporters memory.
Can #cf97 add to their 2012 Louisiana Challenge Cup, 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup, and 2016 Simple Invitiational? pic.twitter.com/5LXGJg9WFX
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Taking that into account, we look at what was learned from the full campaign.