With their first few games it was looking like the Chicago Fire were off to a pretty decent start to the season. Not anymore. Having picked up three straight losses, sending them plummeting to the bottom of the table in the East, it looks that they're steadily losing their grasp. They're fall began in Seattle losing 2-1, continued in Portland's explosive home opener falling 4-2 despite an inspired late comeback, and recently at home against one of the leagues best the LA Galaxy once again by as scoreline of 2-1. Looking at the scores and highlights it certainly seems that they're making a habit of rallying and making a comeback, but unfortunately it all means nothing if their defense is bad enough to allow those goals in the first place.
In brighter news, the New York Red Bull have finally broken through their scoring struggles. In the first four games of the season forwards Thierry Henry and Juan Agudelo failed to make an impact scoring only two goals only one of those two coming from a forward. This weekend's past game against San Jose Luke Rodgers was started in place of Agudelo and immediately made a splash, scoring in second and fifteenth minutes. Thierry Henry joined in and finally broke his dry spell late in the game in the eighty seventh minute heading in a cross courtesy of Rodgers. I look forward to see how the Red Bull moves forward after this victory...I'd certainly say continue starting Rodgers in place of young star Agudelo.
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