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Atlanta United’s “Champagne Problems”

Alexi Lalas revealed on Sunday’s FOX Sports 1 broadcast that Tata Martino described his upcoming starting goalkeeper decision as a “champagne problem.” The decision on whether to bench starting goalkeeper Alec Kann for the incoming USMNT-shot stopper Brad Guzan when he arrives in July is a good problem to have. In a way, Tata Martino has some champagne problems on his plate right now. Sunday, a down-in-the-dumps D.C. United team came to Bobby Dodd Stadium and walked away with a comfortable 3-1 win and the three points that go with it. Clearly, there are problems that must be addressed for the Five Stripes, but they are fixable problems with some clear tactical solutions.