With today’s news of the trade between Toronto’s Dan Gargan and Chicago Fire’s Dasan Robinson, Total MLS writers Alex Moretto and Jeff Krause came together to give their take on the trade, and what it means for each club. ******************************** TORONTO FC Aron Winter’s camp refuses to rest. After an impressive 2-1 victory last night […]

Tuesday morning the Chicago Fire officially announced two moves that had been circulating as rumors for weeks. The Fire have released midfielder Bratislav Ristic, and have signed defensive midfielder and Mexican international standout Pavel Pardo. The 35-year-old defensive midfielder will be added to the Fire’s roster upon receipt of his P1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. […]

Reports are surfacing tonight that have yet to be confirmed by the club that Bratislav Ristic was released by the Chicago Fire today. Ristic came to the Fire during the 2010 season from FC Rad Belgrade, and made 17 appearances for the club in two seasons.   If indeed the rumors are true (which by all […]

The Chicago Fire, for all their recent woes in MLS play, effectively took it to Manchester United this afternoon, leading the game for 53 minutes, and nearly becoming the talk of the World Football Challenge, before ultimately falling 3-1 to the Red Devils. Don’t let anyone fool you, though, the Fire is proud of their […]

Manchester United no sooner got off their bus after arriving in Chicago, than legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and striker Michael Owen joined Chicago Fire interim coach Frank Klopas and veteran defender Cory Gibbs for a joint press conference at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Chicago. Much of the brief press conference […]

Saturday night was hopeful for the Chicago Fire. Coming off strong play (albeit against a reserve NYRB side in Open Cup play) and having just inked a deal with Argentine Sebastian Grazzini this week, Chicago welcomed into town a Portland Timbers side that had not yet won on the road, and who’s away goal differential […]

It’s been a busy and good week for the Chicago Fire. After a win in the US Open Cup semi-finals, the signing of Argentine Sebastian Grazzini, and the announcement of an upcoming friendly against Chivas del Guadalajara, the Men in Red hope to finish off a positive week with a win Saturday night against a […]

Tuesday’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinal match between the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls proved to be an exercise in paradox. In the wake of a brutal storm that swept through Chicagoland just a day prior, Tuesday found one team scrambling to accommodate and cater to their fanbase, while the other team […]

Chicago, traveling to the City of Angels for the second weekend in a row, was hoping to steal three points away from the Galaxy and extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. The result instead would be their 5th loss of the season, first loss under interim coach Frank Klopas, and a continuation of the […]

The Chicago Fire came into this season acknowledging (although never using the terminology) that they were more or less in a rebuilding phase during the 2011 season. Offseason signings and draft picks gave way to a preseason that, by all initial accounts, might have indicated a season better than one might expect from a squad […]

Earlier today it was reported and has been verified that Davis Paul, waived by the Chicago Fire just one week ago, is currently on trial with Seattle Sounders FC. Paul, a product of Cal and the 15th selection in third round (51st overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, will spend two weeks with the team […]

A few days ago I made a bold prediction on behalf of the Fire that looked for a 3-1 victory from the Men in Red. My prediction was based upon my hope that Chicago would snap their ways that has seen them fail to finish solid scoring opportunities, as well as the fact that they […]

So we’ve reached the halfway point of the season. Chicago, having made it through the month of June undefeated, looks to finally start accumulating serious points as Frank Klopas continues to chip away at putting the final pieces in place with a squad that has continued to gradually improve. This weekend Chicago travels to LA […]

Wednesday afternoon the Chicago Fire announced that they are waiving midfielder Davis Paul. Paul was the 15th selection in third round (51st overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. The Upland, California product appeared in one match in his time with the Fire, playing against LA on April 17th.   Fire Technical Director and interim head […]

Chicago on Tuesday heads into Rochester, NY, to face the USL Pro division’s Rochester Rhino’s in the 3rd round game of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Fire, on short rest since playing Sunday afternoon, had a travel day on Monday, with no real time to train nor rest before facing Rochester Tuesday night. […]