Ninety-eight days after Atlanta United’s playoff exit at the hands of eventual champions NYCFC, our beloved Five Stripes are back to delight/terrorize us. Atlanta’s sixth season begins with a Sunday afternoon home tilt against Sporting Kansas City, a team we haven’t seen in three seasons. Keeping the core of last season mostly intact plus the addition of a few depth pieces and Thiago Almada should have Atlanta set up for a successful 2022 but will this be the year the Five Stripes finally deliver on their vast potential?
Gonzalo Pineda’s debut half-campaign ended with a wimper when New York City but the Mexican laid a solid foundation in his 14 games in charge, boasting a 7W-3D-4L record.