Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank didn’t seem too concerned on Monday, two days after the team’s worst performance in a short history filled mostly with positives. The owner of the MLS team and the NFL’s Falcons said he was as surprised as anyone by the 4-0 defeat, but expressed confidence that the team will be […]
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”31″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] To say Atlanta United FC was humbled by the Houston Dynamo on Saturday would be too kind. Saying the Dynamo dominated, destroyed and crushed the Five Stripes would be harsh, but correct. In an outcome that few, if any, expected, Houston sprinted out to […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”31″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] HOUSTON – The hype entering Saturday’s 2018 Major League Soccer season opener between the Houston Dynamo and Atlanta United put the onus on the match being a high-scoring affair. And in front of an announced crowd of 20,377, the Dynamo didn’t disappoint. The same […]
The MLS calendar is full of games to watch and intriguing matchups between solid clubs. Picking out five matches in Orlando City’s schedule wasn’t easy, and the ones listed are ordered by date only. The season opener doesn’t count as a game to watch — if you’re an Orlando City fan, you’re watching the team’s […]
The Houston Dynamo were the surprise of the 2017 Major League Soccer season as they returned to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2012. Better yet, it came on the heels of three tumultuous seasons in which Houston missed the playoffs. Heading into the 2018 MLS preseason, the Dynamo picked up […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”20″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] In its first Major League Soccer season, Atlanta United FC burst onto the scene at 100 mph with a high-powered offense orchestrated by Gerardo “Tata” Martino. Fans poured into Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech during the first half of the season, and even […]
Ezequiel Barco’s transfer fee cost Atlanta United $15 million earlier this offseason. That, combined with high praise from the club’s brass, him being just 18-years-old and the Argentinian winger galloping through preseason friendlies like a stallion in a field of firecrackers, has grown his hype bigger than Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His strike for a goal […]
MARIETTA, Ga. – Hector Villalba did not participate in Atlanta United’s open training on Thursday. Earlier this month, the 23-year-old designated player from Argentina had his abductor examined. He also did not see the field in Atlanta’s 3-1 preseason win over Nashville. The 5-foot-6 forward tallied 13 goals and 11 assists last season. Captain Michael […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”22″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MARIETTA, Ga. – Courting Ezequiel Barco began last summer for Atlanta United. At a press conference on Thursday introducing the $15-million man to media, Atlanta technical director Carlos Bocanegra said the Five Stripes’ brass watched Barco play “all throughout the summer” and team officials […]
D.C. United is reportedly putting its recent influx of allocation money into action and adding depth to its attack. The club is nearing a deal to acquire Argentine midfielder Yamil Asad, according to a Washington Post report Monday. Asad most recently played for MLS side Atlanta United, joining the team on loan from Vélez Sarsfield in […]