If there was only one word to describe Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Saturday night, it would be “ecstasy.”
Atlanta United fans have waited a long time to watch the team steamroll another team as they did to the Portland Timbers. The attackers really put in a shift, but in a match where the most prominent features were the five goals, the defending can sometimes be overlooked.
So today we’re going to look at three defensive moments from the game to understand what led to the goal (and the non-goal) and how Atlanta avoided any further concessions.
Portland Timbers Goal (jk guys, it’s offside) - Eryk Williamson 2’
I remember watching the ball hitting the back of the net and thinking how the heck did Atlanta give him the time and space to get in a comfortable shooting position and then actually get the shot away?