Kevin Kratz had his best performance as a member of Atlanta United last week, scoring two goals in just 20 minutes of action as a substitute. It wasn’t just that he scored two goals though. It’s how he scored them. The two free kicks came within minutes of each other and were so precise that it made surgeons everywhere proud.
Tata Martino praised Kratz’s free kick abilities during last Sunday’s post-match press conference, referring to him as a “specialist” on multiple occasions. When asked if Kratz should be the only player taking direct free kicks from this point on while he’s in the match, Martino seemed to hint that it has already been decided.