It’s been a long time coming: Gonzalo Martinez has averaged 2.9 shots per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer so far this season. Until now, he hadn’t managed a single goal.
But is his winning strike in Atlanta United’s 1-0 victory over Orlando City the straw that finally breaks the camel’s back or simply a moment of fire from a player who is going to produce the odd piece of brilliance interspersed between periods of anonymity?
To answer this question, you first need to remove the looming shadow of Miguel Almiron and forget any notion of Martinez being the Paraguayan’s replacement.