Pity Martinez’s time in Atlanta has clearly been subject to heavy scrutiny. Some have lambasted the Argentinean for falling short of the high hopes created by his price tag and accolades with River Plate. Others have praised him for willing to try the spectacular, and his ability to create chances for his teammates in the final third in doing so. So is Pity “good” or “bad?” Well, as often is the case, the answer is somewhere in between.
On the one hand, Martinez has undoubtedly fell short of expectations after being bought for roughly €12 million in hopes of filling the void created by the departure of club legend Miguel Almiron.