Chicago Fire reach the midway point of their season far from a playoff spot. But the 2nd half offers an opportunity to assess which players will be around in 2022.

“We spoke with the team, we’re really trying to take it game by game,” Wicky said. “I always take it game by game, but even with the team, our goals and stuff, we’re just saying, ‘OK, the next game, the most important was this one. Let’s take this one, try to take three points here and then see what happens.’ ”