Atlanta United still seeking an identity after weekend tie

Atlanta United head coach Gabriel Heinze looks on from the sideline against the Nashville SC. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

It has been an uneasy and uneven start to the MLS campaign for Atlanta United, a team that is clearly finding its way through the season’s first seven games.

Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Nashville SC showed the two extremes to Atlanta United. A first half of dominance gave way to a second half where breakdowns and a lack of execution led to dropped points.

There is no denying that Atlanta United is in a better way right now than a year ago. Under Gabriel Heinze, they are more fluid and dynamic, even as the sum of their parts is not living up to its full…