Atlanta United players know full well that this season has not started the way they had hoped –– and they know there’s plenty of growth still to come. But after Saturday’s win over the Rapids, the players could breathe a sigh of relief. With three points in the bag, it was mission accomplished.
“It did not matter how, we got across the line,” Brad Guzan told reporters in the locker room. “We just needed three points, and we got it done.”
“I think this victory tastes very sweet,” added head coach Frank de Boer. “The team that deserved to win tonight got the three points.