It feels good to finally get a win. Atlanta United went down 1-0 in the sixth minute but fought back to defeat Red Bull New York 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
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Should have given Tata a 7 for starting Gill (who was great), but it is what it is lol.
What a final 20 minutes does make. Fafa was on my list, along with Baez, of players I never want to see again until that header in the 82′. I still think he and Edwards shouldn’t be starters; we need CB depth badly. I hope Diaz is ready by Wednesday. This team still has a long roster build to go IMO.
Glass half full, both DP’s giving assists should be good momentum for a new striker that can finish. Time will tell. If we can keep Muyumba out of defensive responsibilities, he can be useful. Stian looked really good when he came in; hope his injury problems are behind him. Gill didnt dissapoint, Sanchez is still solid.