ORLANDO, Fla. -- Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez says he soon hopes to play in the same starting lineup again with Ezequiel Barco and Gonzalo "Pity" Martinez, saying his two teammates are "special talents."
Martinez will take part in his second consecutive MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, and hopes to reprise his MVP performance from a year ago. But much of the news around him and his Atlanta United teammates is how the Five Stripes have failed to play at the same level that saw them claim the MLS Cup in just their second season.