It’s been a frustrating few months for Tito Villalba. The Argentine, so important to Atlanta United’s success last season, has been forced to the sideline with nagging injuries for most of his sophomore year in MLS so far. For any player –– especially one as hungry as Villalba –– getting back on the field is a huge sigh of relief.
“I’m happy, really happy,” Villalba told reporters after the match, through a translator. “These three months have been difficult for me. It just seemed to be injury after injury, so that’s why I’m really happy to get back on the field, and this game meant a lot for me.