After two seasons of turmoil, 2022 was shaping up to be the first relatively normal year at the Benz in a while with Gonzalo Pineda in charge from day one. But the Five Stripes’ hopes of a smooth campaign are fading fast. Along with wave after wave of injuries, Atlanta hasn’t shown the season over season improvement we might have hoped for and with a number of starters still out, that might not change anytime soon. Nonetheless, Atlanta is very much in the mix in the Eastern Conference, which looks just as jumbled as ever. Of course, that would all change if Atlanta stops taking care of business at home, where it has two wins and a draw.