Well, the news cycle certainly blew up following Atlanta United’s 2-2 draw in Charlotte on Wednesday. The absence of Latte Lath kicked off a whirlwind of a few days with rumors and player moves abound. The Five Stripes still have games to play, though, as they continue with the third of four consecutive road games tonight up in Foxborough.
Atlanta was able to complete a comeback after conceding two goals to Charlotte FC in the first half, scoring twice through Elias Baez and Miguel Almiron to end the match 2-2. Now, a new challenge awaits in a top four in the East side, the New England Revolution.
Let’s begin with some head-to-head stats, courtesy of stats.scarvesandspikes.com:
Which jumps out to you more: the four match losing streak against the Revs or the one single win all time on the road against them? Tough to say, but one thing we can rest on is the fact that things are not promising for Atlanta United here. New England came into the Benz back in April and left with a 2-1 win despite an attacking onslaught from Atlanta, who outshot the Revolution 23-7. Yikes.
As if the mountain to climb looked tall enough already, Atlanta are still somewhat shorthanded with roster depth as they enter their third match in nine days. Jay Fortune and Sergio Santos are still sidelined from injury, Tomas Jacob is suspended due to his late yellow card on Wednesday, and Paulo Diaz is still working out his visa process. Latte Lath and Steven Alzate, as well as Pedro Amador, have all been rumored to have suitors elsewhere in the transfer market, and may or may not be available depending on their situations.
The three MLS Next Pro players on short-term agreements, namely Arif Kovac, Toto Majub, and Ignacio Suarez-Couri, will remain with the squad through this match. Suarez-Couri made his first team debut towards the end of the match in Charlotte, while the others will be looking to make theirs in New England tonight.
There will certainly be some heavy legs up in the northeast this evening, but can Atlanta United continue their second half performance from Wednesday into the match here?
Kickoff’s set for 7:40 PM ET tonight in Foxborough, with streaming available through Apple TV. If audio is more your vibe, 92.9 The Game has your English language coverage, while La Mejor is your go-to for Spanish radio.
No matter where you are, or how things look on the pitch, feel free to chime in on the match down below in our match thread as the Five Stripes get after it once again.
Atlanta United’s Lineup:
New England Revolution’s Lineup:
How to Watch:
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Kickoff Time: Saturday, July 25th, 7:40 PM ET
Available TV/Streaming: Apple TV
Available Radio: 92.9 The Game, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM
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I’m just waiting for the day that I can say that I was here thru the thick and thin. This rlly sucks
We’ve been through a lot of piss lately
Not even lately though. It’s been 2020 and onwards with some nice stretches (pretty much 2023 with Almada) here and there.
Almada held those teams together
Idea. Sell everyone. Start from scratch
They have no heart. They are just collecting paychecks. The FO needs cleaning out as they constantly bring in high priced players that don’t care. Hopefully the person who posts player rankings will have the courage to post the results this time.
Gonna take A LOT more than a stud striker to fix this mess
Our first touches are atrocious. It’s been a major reason I’ve noticed that when key passes are made, they aren’t capitalized on. It’s always a brilliant pass to a fat touch to a turnover.
This team makes it so hard to care – apathy is setting in. The family continually asks why I waste my time and I am inclined to appreciate the wisdom in the question
The entire Scouting Dept needs to be overhauled. Abysmal failures everywhere
Those new signings cant come fast enough.
Don’t trust this Scouting Dept evaluation skills one bit
It is sad..that this team has become way below average, for the last 3 season. ..from the coach to the players..this brand is waste of time. There is no player on this field that has any skill that will impress another team, far less be a threat. What a uncreative, plain, unimpressive and uninteresting group. Mr. BLANK ..Please clean house .and get better players, and a better less bias coach.
Where is Tata? Did I miss something about him having to not be there?
Suspended for yellow card accumulation. He picked a good one to sit out.
Typical. We still have a shitty..useless keeper
Why is Hoyos on the field?