Regression was a common theme in Atlanta United’s 2020 season, but none personified it more than Emerson Hyndman. His loan from A.F.C. Bournemouth was made permanent in the 2019 offseason, but thanks to poor form on the pitch and a heavy contract off it, that decision is increasingly looking like a mistake.
Position: Midfielder
Games Played: 23 (16 starts)
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
What went right this season?
When the American’s stay in Atlanta was made permanent, there was hope he could fill the hole that Darlington Nagbe’s departure left or at least become an anchor in the Five Stripes’ midfield.