The All-Star break is in the rearview and it’s time to return to the matches that matter for Atlanta United (11-9-3), who host the LA Galaxy (12-9-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend. If results go their way, Atlanta United could finish the weekend in second place in the Supporters’ Shield race, so they’ll be eager to use their rowdy home crowd to their advantage to silence one of the best teams in the West so far this season.
Ahead of one of the interconference matchup, we broke down the Tools to the Match, presented by The Home Depot:
Exploit the Absences
It’s fair to say that Atlanta United are playing the LA Galaxy at the right time.