“Atlanta United to travel to Orlando City for the first Southern Derby!” I wanted to write. “Major League Soccer set to add Atlanta United vs. OCSC to the pantheon of rivalry matches like the California Classico, Cascadia Cup, or whatever they call the game between FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo,” this humble blogger was all set to bellow. I was even going to say something so hyperbolic that the heat from the take would melt my computer as I typed like, “Tata Martino brings El Classico mentality to match with Orlando,” but that sure isn’t going to happen now (Don’t worry, the Morning Rekrap tomorrow will be a hottake, trash talking bonanza, but for now I’m wallowing in self pity reaching to the heavens with hands outstretched crying out: “MY LEDE!
Atlanta United and Orlando City: Rivals? Not so fast
