The Five Stripes’ first round home playoff loss to the Columbus Crew might have left fans with unusual feelings unfamiliar to supporters of Atlanta United. The mighty Kings of the South have fallen. The team that set U.S. professional soccer attendance records, the squad that had the best expansion season this side of Cheatin’ Bob, a team that completely broke the mold for what an expansion team in MLS could be, a side that scored 6 and 7 goals against opponents in its first year, a team that finished fourth in all of MLS, that drew twice with the best team in the league and held the 2016 MLS Cup Champions scoreless had lost in a penalty shootout.
Feel not ashamed Atlanta United fans, 2017 goes beyond a great season
