A midweek loss to FC Cincinnati showed that Atlanta United’s revival isn’t quite as complete as we thought, but there’s no need to worry just yet. The Five Stripes have a chance to bounce back almost immediately when it visits FC Dallas on Saturday night, its last outing for two weeks thanks to the international break.
Dallas is in the midst of a bit of a summer swoon, picking up just a sole victory in its last five and falling to 9th in the Western Conference with 33 points. There was hope it could build on a 6th place Supporters Shield finish in 2022 and vy for the top of the West, but so far the opposite has been the case under second-year manager Nico Estevez.