Lofty preseason expectations were deflated over the course of 90 ugly minutes as Atlanta's flaws were exposed by an inspired Houston Dynamo team
The Atlanta United hype train didn't take very long to derail, and as much as Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo is just one match, it managed to shine a spotlight on the remaining flaws in the second-year team in a brutal run of 45 minutes.
The second-year MLS club came into 2018 with high expectations after a headline-grabbing winter spent adding some big attacking weapons, but the Dynamo exposed some clear areas for concern in Atlanta's vulnerable defense and the club's lack of depth.