A Rare Good Problem To Have — DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire | Week 4 2026
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Show Notes
DC United pick up a fortuitous but very welcome 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire. Jon and Ted break down the result, what it means for the season, and the rare good problem of having two right backs competing for a starting spot when Aaron Herrera returns from injury. Note: tonight's show was briefly interrupted by a storm in Fredericksburg — thanks for bearing with us.
In this episode:
- DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire: fortuitous but we'll take it
- Matti Peltola scores his first DC United goal — and was man of the match again
- Silvan Hefti continues to impress — early season MVP conversation
- Gabriel Pirani: nine to twelve listener questions can't be wrong
- Keisuke Kurokawa and set piece delivery looking sharper
- Jackson Hopkins' worst professional game — the handling call
- Louis Munteanu picks up an injury — Romanian media breaks the news
- Nikola Markovic late scratch — two keepers on the bench explained
- Aaron Herrera returning: does he start over Hefti?
- Caden Clark off the bench — still searching for impact
- Brandon Servania: a quietly better performance this week
- The racist/homophobic chant incident involving Tai Baribo — what happened and what should have happened
- Washington Spirit 0-1 Portland: opening day blues, Lucia de [confirm spelling] impresses, Gift Monday disconnected
- Trinity Rodman back healthy for a full 90
- Croix Bethune's absence felt in the attacking third
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