The experience of being a fan includes the elation of vicariously lifting trophies as well as the cynicism of owning yourself and others online when things are going disastrously. One of the secret ingredients to the magic of fandom though is the uncertainty — the conjecture of what’s yet to come. In soccer, part and parcel to this feeling is the joyful mystery around incoming transfers. As an Atlanta United fan in 2021, it feels great to be excited about uncertainty once again.
Specifically, this offseason the front office has gone out and addressed what is at times the most mysterious position of all: central midfielder.