Following (and during) Atlanta United’s 1-1 draw against a 10-man Seattle Sounders team Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 19-year-old Ezequiel Barco found himself on the wrong end of criticism—notably from MLS’s lead analyst Matt Doyle, but also from several Atlanta United fans. There are many culprits you can point the finger at for Atlanta United failing to take home the three points, but Barco certainly wasn’t one of them. The numbers alone are quite telling. He lead the team in chances created, chances created from open play, was second in touches (behind Parkhurst) and third in total passes (behind Parkhurst and Leandro Gonzalez Pirez).
Five Thoughts: Atlanta United fails to put Sounders to the sword
