Atlanta United kicked off the Stephen Glass era with a 2-0 win over Nashville SC in an eerily empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium. To say that the Five Stripes are back may be a bit premature, but there’s no doubt that the much-needed win was a great start under new leadership. There were some issues and the match didn’t go as smoothly as you would dream about, but there’s a lot of positives to take away. Here are some thoughts on the team’s first win since friggin’ March.
- First and foremost, this team needed a win.