It’s baaaack. Your favorite dramatic crapshoot of an MLS competition is back as Atlanta United set to embark on a run at MLS Cup. That’s right. The MLS Cup Playoffs are back and the Five Stripes are desperate to forget about the bitter ending of the regular season and earn their first trophy.
Standing in their way first is New York City FC, once the perennial competitor for Atlanta for title of best team in the East and all of MLS, the Pigeons hit a downturn in their season when their manager Patrick Vieira left for a job in Ligue 1.