Atlanta United is still atop the Supporters Shield standings after losing on Wednesday night in Dallas. The Five Stripes performed valiantly for the better part of 80 minutes, only to give up two goals in a five minute span. There are both positives and negatives in Atlanta’s performance despite the disappointing loss.
Atlanta’s performance was an overall weak one. The players looked sluggish for most of the match and if not for a few missed opportunities by Dallas, the scoreline would’ve been much worse. Even in the final minutes of the match, it seemed like Brad Guzan could’ve made at least one save in either of Dallas’ final goals.