Takeaways from the derby, including missing players, tactics, and a squad update.
Where’s Juninho?
Fans were left reeling when it was revealed on Friday that Juninho, a candidate for team captain, was suspended for the match. A holdover red card from his last game in Liga MX was the culprit.
With John Goossens slotting into Juninho’s midfield spot, the Chicago Fire seemed out of sorts for the first half. Expect significantly more comfortable midfield play from Juninho and Dax, come this Saturday.
Pragmatic Tactics
The Fire were lucky to end the first half only down 1-0.