Atlanta United are seven matches into their 2019 competitive season and three matches into their 2019 MLS campaign. With mixed results so far — two wins, three losses, two draws — to start the season, it’s been a tough start for the Five Stripes. Fans are growing restless, and if not for a big goal from Ezequiel Barco, fans would be very upset.
There are many reasons for Atlanta’s slow start: match congestion, travel, two competitions weigh heavily on the team. And those struggles have bled into the results. The players are showing improvement and the coaching staff are showing a willingness to adapt given the opposition.