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Chicago Fire Vs Orlando City: 5 things we learned – De Leeuw returns

By Adnan Bašić

BRIDGEVIEW, IL - JULY 18: Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic (23) celebrates his goal with teammates during the game against the Louisville City FC on July 18, 2018 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BRIDGEVIEW, IL - JULY 18: Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic (23) celebrates his goal with teammates during the game against the Louisville City FC on July 18, 2018 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BRIDGEVIEW, IL – JULY 01: Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic (23) celebrates his first goal in the first half during an MLS soccer match between the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Chicago Fire on July 01, 2017, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BRIDGEVIEW, IL – JULY 01: Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic (23) celebrates his first goal in the first half during an MLS soccer match between the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Chicago Fire on July 01, 2017, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Nikolic will score with service

Nemanja Nikolic has been dealing with nagging injuries all year and plays in a Fire team that is near the bottom of the MLS standings. With that considered, it is quite an achievement for Nikolic to have scored as many goals as he has this year.

The Hungarian grabbed a brace on Sunday, bringing his yearly tally up to 14. Both goals were what fans have come to expect out of Nikolic, finding space and finishing off the attacking move with one touch from inside the penalty area.

He had some rough patches earlier this season but that stretch correlated with poor performances from his teammates as well. There have been too many instances this season where Nikolic has been left up top on his own with no attacking threat alongside. The game against Orlando proved the Hungarian can still score goals for fun, he just needs the support from his teammates.

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