The Chicago Fire made headlines this week when they completed undoubtedly one of the biggest signings in the history of MLS by acquiring Bastian Schweinsteiger from Manchester United.
Journalist flub or not, the former Germany international will be exciting to watch; the Fire have instantly become a much more difficult team to beat.
While he is unlikely to receive significant playing time on Saturday, the Fire are still a very different team than they were last season. Former New York Red Bull Dax McCarty, and former LA Galaxy player Juninho headline the central midfield for Veljko Paunovic’s Fire.