Certainly, some advanced metrics — such as xG, or expected goals — indicate the Fire should have been better last season. According to FBref.com, the Fire had a 38.9 xG, the best in the Eastern Conference and third-best in Major League Soccer, but had only 33 goals to show for it.
Chicago Fire say they improved last year. But coming off a 5-win season, how is ‘progress’ being defined — and what gives them optimism for 2021?
