EXPECTED OWN GOALS: Vlatko Andonovski FIRED?! Plus, How to Rebuild the Chicago Stars

American Soccer Analysis · Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 9m

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The Chicago Stars are comfortably on track to be the worst team in NWSL history. They just sold Jameese Joseph to the Utah Royals, too. What's the plan, here? How can they get back to winning ways in a few years when the roster, front office, and coaching staff are either broken or in flux? The guys try to figure it out.

Plus, why on earth did the Kansas City Current fire…