Atlanta United has survived the worst of its international break absences relatively unscathed, but unfortunately, that’s the only good news headed the Five Stripes' way. Gonzalo Pineda will need to have everyone on the roster at his disposal (minus Gold Cup-bound Miles Robinson and Derrick Etienne) and then some with a grueling four-game stretch on the way. A stretch of three away games and a home game against one of the best teams in the conference is kicked off by a visit to the New York Red Bulls this Saturday.
The Red Bulls sacked Gerhard Struber in May with New York boasting some of the best expected goal differential in the league alongside some of the fewest point totals.