Coming off a 5-0 win against LAFC and their fourth straight victory overall over the weekend, confidence is riding high in the Atlanta United locker room. But there’s no time to celebrate, with the players fully aware there’s a stern test to come this weekend against undefeated NYCFC.
“They’re a good team,” Michael Parkhurst told reporters Wednesday. “They’re just balanced all around.”
That balance shows in the standings, where NYCFC remain unbeaten and just one point above Atlanta United in first place in the Supporters’ Shield race. But they haven’t come to Mercedes-Benz Stadium yet, where the Five Stripes have been nearly unstoppable since moving into their permanent home last year.