Random thoughts on Atlanta United doing everything but winning

It was a less than stellar week for Atlanta United’s shrinking playoff hopes as Gonzalo Pineda’s side picked up just one out of a possible six points. A midweek loss to Red Bulls at home followed by a draw away to Columbus was about par for the course as far as results go for the Five Stripes this season. Once again we saw the team performance spread across the spectrum as they looked dire against New York but maybe put in their best effort of the season in Columbus. The need for consistency was always going to be a determining factor in earning a playoff spot. With less than two months of soccer left to play it just doesn’t seem like it’s going to magically appear like we had hoped.

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