There’s something about Minnesota that seems to bring the best out of Atlanta United. Maybe it’s the weather. But while last year brought out Atlanta skill and attacking ruthlessness, Saturday nights game brought out the best of Atlanta’s tenacity and mental fortitude. Here are some thoughts from the 1-0 win.
Two road games, and two poor performances for the MLS Best XI defender from last season. I don’t think people doubt LGP’s potential or his peak performance, but he does seem to have some consistency issue playing on the road. Personally, I’m most concerned with his play in the first 5 minutes of road games, where he doesn’t lok to be quite sure of himself and even falls asleep and is slow to react.