A few days after losing disastrously at FC Dallas (which we won’t talk about), Toronto FC are back home tonight for a battle with the defending MLS Cup champions, Atlanta United. We’ll be hoping for another night like the last time Atlanta came to town — a hilariously decisive 4-1 win for the Reds to deny Atlanta the MLS points record and the Supporters’ Shield.
Currently, Atlanta sit fourth in the Eastern Conference with 26 points (seven more than TFC). They’ve also been off for a long time, having not played an MLS game since June 1 (they’ve played in the U.