Thursday night’s Eastern Conference-clinching performance was a night to remember, knocking out a team they’d never beaten to lift the first trophy in Atlanta United history. And while the Five Stripes squad celebrated the win, they know it’s just a step toward their ultimate goal.
“Ultimately we want to win MLS Cup,” Brad Guzan told reporters after the match. “This is just part of the journey to get to MLS Cup, to get to a final. All of our hard work throughout the season now allows us to host the final, that is important and doesn’t go un-noticed, so now we put ourselves in a position to hopefully go and raise a trophy in our home city.