As Atlanta United has begun its 2018 campaign, there has been a somewhat surprising name that has appeared in the starting 11 in three of the team’s four games: Chris McCann. The player has been one of the more divisive figures on the Five Stripes’ roster. He was one of the first signings for the club, helped unveil the kit, and yet when it came time for the inaugural season, he appeared to be fourth on the central midfield depth chart behind Jeff Larentowicz, Carlos Carmona, and Julian Gressel.
With the departure of Carmona and the absence of Michael Parkhurst in week one, it seemed like McCann may get a chance to play as a defensive midfielder in 2018.