The Bonfire | Maren scores in Fire win over Atlanta; Detroit City FC is first up in USOC | S4:E19

About this episode

John and Tim discuss the Chicago Fire's recent victory over Atlanta and the implications for player positions moving forward.

John and Tim look back at the Fire's win over the Five Stripes of Atlanta and Maren Haile-Selassie's highly productive match. Gregg Berhalter will take his side to Hamtranck, Michigan to open Chicago's 2026 US Open Cup campaign on Tuesday, April 14th. When Hugo Cuypers returns from injury, will Robin Lod have shown enough to keep his spot over Maren? Fire end weekend 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 5th in the Supporter's Shield race; on the back of a strong defensive year as the attack lacks a spark.

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Tim

Topics covered

• Chicago Fire
• US Open Cup
• soccer analysis
• Eastern Conference
• player performance
• defensive strategy

Keywords

• Chicago Fire
• Maren Haile-Selassie
• US Open Cup
• soccer
• Eastern Conference
• Hugo Cuypers
• Robin Lod
• defense
• Atlanta Five Stripes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Fire, Atlanta Five Stripes, Detroit City FC

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