Just six days after Atlanta United’s unforgettable, record-breaking 2018 home opener, the red, black and gold will be back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday to host the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Five Stripes lost 3-1 to the ‘Caps on the road in Vancouver last season, and will be hoping to return the favor this time around as they host the 2017 Western Conference semifinalists for the first time ever.
Ahead of this weekend’s match, we broke down the Tools to the Match presented by The Home Depot:
Stop the Set Pieces
There’s a reason Atlanta United players were asked about Vancouver’s set piece threat all week by the media, as the Whitecaps have some of the most dangerous aerial threats in the league lining up on their side of the ball.