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Chicago Fire vs DC United: No Steps Forward, Five Steps Back

REUNION, FLORIDA - JULY 23: Francisco Calvo #5 of Chicago Fire kneels with his arms raised before the start of the group B match against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the MLS Is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 23, 2020 in Reunion, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

The Chicago Fire have become a sort of failure factory, finding ways to make lesser teams appear better while making themselves worse. In a contest against a struggling DC United, the Fire lost 1-0. There wasn’t much to talk about, but let’s look at the match before talking about its implications.