Red Bulls fans (and the league office) couldn’t have dreamed up a more enticing opening matchup for the MLS is Back Tournament opener than Atlanta United. The Five Stripes have quickly established themselves as one of the league’s glamour clubs over the last few seasons, with RBNY as their chief long-term rivals for primacy in the Eastern Conference.
Ahead of tonight’s match, we spoke with Sydney Hunte (@SHWrites) of our sister site Dirty South Soccer to check the pulse of all things Atlanta United.