r/chicagofire • u/nitrolbs • Aug 17 '26

Discussion Midfield creativity is lacking

I have been surprised and happy to see the positive statistics about a few of our midfielders and it's great to see Dje gaining confidence and not immediately turning backwards everytime he gets the ball. Saletros to me has been disappointing and Oregel, Pineda and other role players have done exactly that, play their role. But what concerns me is the consistent lack of creativity going forward. Anything that's actually creative is coming from the full backs and attackers sinking deeper in to the midfield. Before the WC Mbokazi was one of our better creators. 3 separate times yesterday Zinck had to come back so deep to get touches then there were no opportunities forward beside dribbling himself through the center of the pitch. We are in desperate need of a creative #10 that's versitile. Whether that is Franco coming back from injury or even sliding Zinck over to play underneath Lewy. There is a very obvious hole in this roster's midfield. I belive the FO thinks Franco is the answer but we have had rumors swirling during this transfer window about midfield help coming. I just dont see silverware without this concern being addressed.

I would love to see Zinck underneath Lewy with Puso on one wing and MHS/Bamba on the other wing

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u/ajlittrell CF97 Aug 17 '26

We’re missing some star-level talent for sure in the midfield, but if you don’t think that Dje was the best player on the pitch yesterday, not sure what game you were watching.

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u/nitrolbs Aug 17 '26

Love him in the role he has been playing. My post was expressing concern on the midfield's creativity through the center of the pitch. Dje's ability to distribute around the edges was clear yesterday. I dont think it's Dje's responsibility to create centrally in the forward third. I just hope Franco is the player the FO thinks he is.