Home Opener IGT: 3/9 Fire vs. Revolution on NBC Sports Network

[Jntg4]

3/9 Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution
6:30 PM Central Time on NBC Sports Network
Live from Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois​

 

[firefan2001]

3/9 Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution
6:30 PM Central Time on NBC Sports Network
Live from Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois​

If lose this one we are in trouble......

Looks like Arne isn't going to play so our lineup should be the same as last week. With only one change, I think MacDonald gets the start uptop with Rolfe.

______MacDonald_____________Rolfe________

__________________Lindpere_______________
__Duka__________________________Nyarko__
_________________Larentowicz_____________

__Segares_____Berry____Kinney____Anibaba__

__________________Johnson________________

I would like to see Kinney and Anibaba switch, but I think once Arne is ready Anibaba is going to be our RB and Arne will pair up with Berry i the middle....


I'm going with a 2-0 WIN.........

 

[Jntg4]

Pause was injured last week, wondering if he starts over Anibaba or not this week if healthy. Hope not.

 

[firefan2001]

Pause was injured last week, wondering if he starts over Anibaba or not this week if healthy. Hope not.

That's why Anibab is playing RB instead of CB while Arne is injuried (I think). I believe that Anibab will be our starting RB once Arne returns to the starting lineup....

First chose line should be, unless we somehow sign that DP Andy's talking about.

-------------MacDonald---------------------Rolfe------------

------------------------------Lindpere-------------------------
---Duka---------------------------------------------Nyarko---
---------------------------Larentowicz(c)---------------------

------Segares-------Berry-------Friedrich-----Anibaba-----

----------------------------Johnson-----------------------------

I hope that Atouba starts getting some more minutes, because I think he's a better option at LM than Duka. With Howard out as National Team due to injury, I thinl we will be missing Johnson during the qualifiers, so we should see Tornaghi get some starts.

 

[Jntg4]

That's why Anibab is playing RB instead of CB while Arne is injuried (I think). I believe that Anibab will be our starting RB once Arne returns to the starting lineup....

First chose line should be, unless we somehow sign that DP Andy's talking about.

-------------MacDonald---------------------Rolfe------------

------------------------------Lindpere-------------------------
---Duka---------------------------------------------Nyarko---
---------------------------Larentowicz(c)---------------------

------Segares-------Berry-------Friedrich-----Anibaba-----

----------------------------Johnson-----------------------------

I hope that Atouba starts getting some more minutes, because I think he's a better option at LM than Duka. With Howard out as National Team due to injury, I thinl we will be missing Johnson during the qualifiers, so we should see Tornaghi get some starts.

I'd say both he and Alex are better than Duka.

 

[firefan2001]

I'd say both he and Alex are better than Duka.

I thought is was going to be Alex before we traded for Duka. Once we got Duka Frankie made Alex a forward, so Alex is our #4 forward (behind Rolfe, MacDonoald and Santos). I think Alex should be on the field, he's much better than Duka, so hopefully Frankie going by his own words, who ever is playing/better form is going to start. I'll give Duka a couple more game before he's replaced with Alex/Atouba.....

 

[Jntg4]

SKC losing 2-1 to TFC in 85th minute, Fire need to win now and it would be a great day for me soccer-wise, and sports-wise as long as USA doesn't lose to Italy in the World Baseball Classic.

 

[Jntg4]

Crowd looking small right now, hope it fills up a bit

 

[Jntg4]

Game time in a few minutes

 

[Jntg4]

Crowd not as dismal as it looked, still expected better for Opening Day

 

[nwfisch]

My folks turned it on, and then turned it off after two seconds.

 

[Jntg4]

Berry's nose just won't stop bleeding

 

[Jntg4]

Berry also bleeding from mouth, off pitch right now so we are short-handed now

 

[nwfisch]

Berry also bleeding from mouth, off pitch right now so we are short-handed now

Score?

 

[Jntg4]

Getting some good offensive pushes but the shots haven't been on target.

 

[Jntg4]

Score?

Just had a nice push with a weak shot, 0-0 27th minute

 

[Jntg4]

Duka hit the post after Reis deflection! Magnificent shot so close!

 

[firefan2001]

Crowd looking small right now, hope it fills up a bit

I'd say in the 16,000 range....

 

[Jntg4]

Reis gave up a bad rebound but nobody went up in time to get it, should be instinctive to do so

 

[Jntg4]

Half time