<p>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.<br /></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>DC United 2-1 Chicago Fire: fortuitous but we'll take it</li><li>Matti Peltola scores his first DC United goal — and was man of the match again</li><li>Silvan Hefti continues to impress — early season MVP conversation</li><li>Gabriel Pirani: nine to twelve listener questions can't be wrong</li><li>Keisuke Kurokawa and set piece delivery looking sharper</li><li>Jackson Hopkins' worst professional game — the handling call</li><li>Louis Munteanu picks up an injury — Romanian media breaks the news</li><li>Nikola Markovic late scratch — two keepers on the bench explained</li><li>Aaron Herrera returning: does he start over Hefti?</li><li>Caden Clark off the bench — still searching for impact</li><li>Brandon Servania: a quietly better performance this week</li><li>The racist/homophobic chant incident involving Tai Baribo — what happened and what should have happened</li><li>Washington Spirit 0-1 Portland: opening day blues, Lucia de [confirm spelling] impresses, Gift Monday disconnected</li><li>Trinity Rodman back healthy for a full 90</li><li>Croix Bethune's absence felt in the attacking third</li></ul><p>Extended analysis and full Patreon listener Q&amp;A at the $5 tier: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/rfkrefugees" target="_blank">patreon.com/rfkrefugees</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads @rfkrefugees</p><p>Vamos.</p>