Pre-match: Fire v. Beckham Inter FC of Ft. Lauderdale, 3/25 6:30, still no tv (Apple thingy)

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by xtomx, Mar 24, 2023.

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New Poll! What happens not in Miami, but Fort Lauderdale?!?

  1. Fire Win (duh, they always win)

    8 vote(s)
    44.4%
  2. Fire Draw

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  3. Fire Lose

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  4. The Fire are unable to actually field 11 MLS-worthy players and have to forfeit

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  5. Something stupid happens

    11 vote(s)
    61.1%
  6. NOTHING stupid happens (and what could be more stupid than THAT?)

    6 vote(s)
    33.3%
  7. Ezra flexes his technical prowess and impresses us

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  8. Shaqiri does not run at all and nobody notices, as he is out

    5 vote(s)
    27.8%
  9. Henrique Gallina (yes, THE Henrique Gallina) is immediately called up from Chicago Fire II

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Greek kid still does not make an appearance. People suspect he is just more "Greek Mythology"

    8 vote(s)
    44.4%
  11. Joe surprises us with a DP striker who is unveiled at the match

    2 vote(s)
    11.1%
  12. Tomorrow is a good day to... (clean the house, barbeque, drink) instead of watching the game

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  13. Somebody here tomorrow complains about the Apple TV+ deal and not being able to watch

    8 vote(s)
    44.4%
  14. The Fire website has almost no actual news about the team on it.

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  15. Rubber Dick

    8 vote(s)
    44.4%
  16. Malort

    9 vote(s)
    50.0%
  17. The game is interrupted as Donald Trump is arrested & driven past the stadium to the airport

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%
  18. We spend half of the game tomorrow chatting about beer or music or the upcoming Mayoral election

    7 vote(s)
    38.9%
  19. F*ck Paul Vallas

    7 vote(s)
    38.9%
  20. F*ck Brandon Johnson (equal time rule)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
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  2. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    He's been surprisingly good thus far. Granted, my bar is low. Thought he was likely a depth piece. Also, I think he has positional versatility. I'd try him at fullback (for the frog). Gotta keep Guti in when Shaq comes back.
     
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  3. schroncar

    schroncar Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 2, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Suggested edit- Gotta keep Guti at CAM when Shaqiri comes back.
     
  4. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Doubtful. Although, I wouldn't mind it.
     
  5. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Shout out to Heitz and Peltzer for finding Dean and starting to mine the USL vein. Dean's another guy who I reckoned was a pure depth piece. He's played well and has positional versatilty. Good ID work.
     
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  6. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    We're Bob Marley's team.
     
  7. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Joe Mansueto is Bob Marley?
    It all makes sense now. [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]
     
  8. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Team Rasta, mon.
     
  9. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Why?
     
  10. overlap_old_coach

    Chicago Fire
    United States
    May 2, 2022
    Looking back at the last goal...

    Casas was the start of the play. Working hard, with fresh legs, he won a 50/50 ball, carried into the middle, found Guti out wide and played the line breaking pass. This MLS Assist is likely his best play, or most impactful play, for the first team thus far.

    Also of note was the shape of the team...it looked like a set play/pattern/counter from a 4-3-3 with Kei - Mueller - Guti across the top. Guti and Mueller immediately under/overlapped confusing the MIA marking and left space for Kei on the opposite side.

    Bottom line, cool to see to Academy kids execute when it mattered and a 'grandpa' providing the finishing expertise we have been sorely missing.


    P.S. MIA was lucky that DAA missed a sitter and Burkes became a pylon on the corner they tied us.
     
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  11. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
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  12. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
  13. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    With 3 of our main guys out, another (GG) clearly hobbled, we had enough depth to get a road win. Past seasons, no way we'd pull that off. Hats off to Heitz/Peltzer for upgrading our depth.

    If we can get healthy and add a difference maker 9, we can be good.
     
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  14. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    Ezra said it was 5-4-1 or 3-5-1-1, "whatever you want to call it".
     
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  15. As depth he brings unique skills to the team. Don't expect more.
     
  16. If Lugano thought he could play fullback they probably wouldn't have taken Espinoza.
     
  17. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Looks like Souquet should get an “assist” on the first goal.
     
  18. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Przybylko with a key pass on the second goal. Teran’s first shot blocked but the second went in. I’m not sure how a pass like that is tracked.
     
  19. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Souquet burned on Miami’s first. :(
     
  20. overlap_old_coach

    Chicago Fire
    United States
    May 2, 2022
    Correct, Souquet & Casas both tallied an MLS Assist (Assist of the Assist)
     
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  21. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    I’m too lazy to start the next game thread so I will post this here for now:

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  22. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Also:

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