First, Brian McBride is out, probably for the rest of the year, recovering from shoulder surgery. That's a HUGE loss for Chicago. McBride would have been one of the few forwards SSFC faced this year that was actually a threat to beat Hurtado and Marshall for headers on a consistent basis. Big advantage to SSFC
Second, we're going to have to play a lot better than we did last time in Chicago. Despite getting out of there with a point on a super-lucky, playing a man down, set piece toe poke goal by Tyrone Marshall... SSFC did not impress in the game. It's been a long time since the first game, and SSFC are at home for this one. I think they will show their quality today.
Lastly, eat shit Chicago. Tailgate will start in one hour behind Pyramid Brewery. It's gonna be a scorcher!
