This Saturday, Atlanta United returns to the friendly confines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium as they host the league rookies from Los Angeles. Atlanta (3-1-0) is hoping to make it four consecutive victories and remain unbeaten at home while LAFC (2-1-0) is focused on bouncing back from a tough 4-3 loss to the Galaxy. This will mark the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, so make sure to tune in on ESPN at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Ahead of this weekend’s match, we broke down the Tools to the Match presented by The Home Depot:
1) Attack the Wingback Space
Just three matches into their inaugural season, LAFC’s back line has proven solid for a recently assembled unit and their wingbacks in particular have been heavily involved in their impressive attack.