What Atlanta United need from new arrival Enea Mihaj

In a season that has lurched between promise and frustration, Mihaj might be precisely the stabiliser Atlanta has been missing.

Enea Mihaj of Albania looks on during the international... | Nicolò Campo/GettyImagesAtlanta United didn’t just add another defender when they brought in Enea Mihaj. They added a mindset.

The Albanian international (born in Greece, forged in the tactical school of European football) arrives with the kind of profile Ronny Deila has quietly coveted since taking over: a center back comfortable defending big spaces, aggressive in his front-foot duels, and calm enough on the ball to help Atlanta progress play without constantly relying on their No. 6 to drop between the…