After a two-trophy and seven-win month –– and a well-deserved weekend off –– Atlanta United (15-10-3) are ready to kick off the home stretch of their season against the Columbus Crew (8-15-7) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend. The Crew are in eleventh place in the East as it stands, but with their postseason hopes still alive, they’ll be desperate to get a result in front of the rowdy crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Ahead of the Eastern Conference matchup, we broke down the Tools to the Match, presented by The Home Depot:
Silence Santos
The Crew’s top scorer this season has been Gyasi Zardes leading the line, with the U.