By this point, Atlanta United fans have a decent impression of what to expect from Gabriel Heinze’s highly innovative and fluid style of play, and how the constant movement and high tempo make it a difficult one to defend. But last Saturday in New England, the Revolution took the Five Stripes out of their game in a way we haven’t seen before. The key? Cutting off service to Atlanta’s table-setter in attack, Santiago Sosa.
2 on 1
We’ve already discussed how crucial Sosa is to Gabriel Heinze’s system, as the connection from defense to attack goes almost exclusively through the young center midfielder.