Well, thank goodness the World Cup break is here. Atlanta United falls to the Columbus Crew 2-0 in their final match until July 17.
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I was happy when we brought Tata back, only because it was going to bring the fans back into the stadium.
However, I was afraid that the result on the field wouldn’t change.
Unfortunately – that’s exactly what is happening.
I think it’s time for a total overhaul.
Let Tata move on and fire him.
We need someone who will be brave enough to try something new.
Hibbert
Mihaj – Gregersen – Berrocal
Jacob
Fortune – Miranchuck – Muyamba
Almiron
Lath – Santos
Change the style of play and go for long balls, faster transition, high pressure with your trio up top playing defense as soon as the opponent gets possession.
The practice should change to more strength and conditioning and a lot more shots from outside the box!
If we are lucky, Berrocal and ELL are gone, Mihaj is either gone or moved to the bench in favor of a better player. Miranchuk as a deep lying midfielder simply means our midfield gets overrun on a regular basis (his defense is awful).
You should submit your résumé and your strength and conditioning plan.
To be fair, Tata IS trying something new and he’s taking accountability. It’s clear this isn’t a coaching problem and i’ve wanted to redact a few things i’ve said about Deila. I didn’t like him, I don’t think he was a great coach, but i’m slowly seeing this isn’t just a coaching issue. We have holes and I don’t think we fully filled them with Hoyos, Jacob and Baez.
Please post the results this time. No results were posted for the last two matches.
Definitely will. Last week was a busy week for the whole team for various reasons!