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It’s that time of year again. The time when the new MLS season begins, and I tell myself, “you know what, I think I’m going to get into MLS this year.” It hasn’t quite worked, no matter how hard I try. Part of it’s likely due to the Chicago Fire, my local club, being so terrible. While they’re great at selling their young players to Premier League teams for gobs of money, they aren’t great at, you know, winning games. Roughly 80% of the league makes the playoffs every season, and the Fire haven’t been since 2017, and that was their first time making it since 2012.
It’s not great!
All that aside, while the officiating still leaves much to be desired, the league has improved quite a bit in recent years. The standard of play is getting better, which is one reason I continue to give it a shot. I will try again this season. I make no promises about sticking around through the entire season, but I will try. Unfortunately, based on what most of the MLS experts think about Chicago’s chances this season, I’ve got another uphill battle on my hands.
All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.
Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin
Date: Sunday, Feb. 26 Time: 11:30 a.m. ET