MARIETTA. Ga. — Leandro González-Pírez and Miles Robinson paired up in the center of a back four in Atlanta United’s 2-0 loss at the Columbus Crew on Saturday. It was the first such partnership for the defenders. González-Pírez and Robinson have played together in a back three before, typically joined by team captain Michael Parkhurst. In […]
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MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United reconvened for a lengthy session at the Children’s Healthcare Training Ground Tuesday morning . gollowing a few off days. The Five Stripes can now put their season-opening stretch of seven games over 24 days in the rearview mirror and move forward with a routine that is less taxing. In fact, Atlanta must […]
Christmas came early for Atlanta United FC and Michael Parkhurst. The two sides agreed to a contract on Saturday, bringing the 34-year-old centerback and captain back to the reigning Major League Soccer Cup champions for at least one more season. Parkhurst has been with the Five Stripes before the team ever took the pitch. The […]
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ATLANTA — A day after winning the MLS Cup, Atlanta United FC announced its year-end roster moves, declining and exercising options on the contracts of several players. The only regular Atlanta United starter to have his option declined was captain and veteran defender Michael Parkhurst. However, the club said in a statement that they are […]
ATLANTA — If you ask Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez how Saturday’s Major League Soccer Cup Final will go, he’ll tell you his team’s opponent, the Portland Timbers, will likely sit back and welcome Atlanta United’s attack. The Argentine centerback doesn’t believe the Timbers will bunker down and just clear everything. That’s no way to win in a […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — The last time Atlanta United FC and the Portland Timbers met on a Major League Soccer pitch was back in June, with the two sides playing to a 1-1 draw at the Five Stripes’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But Atlanta United was not a full strength for that game. Starting left back Greg Garza, […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — It’s easy to say now, looking at where the Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC are, that Darlington Nagbe would’ve played on Major League Soccer’s biggest stage regardless of which kit he wore in 2018. “We’ve been joking with him this week,” Nagbe’s Atlanta teammate Greg Garza said. “He probably could have […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta United FC did something it had never done before on Sunday. The club finally beat the New York Red Bulls. With a 3-0 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Five Stripes are taking a sizeable advantage into the second leg of the Eastern Conference finals of the Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs. While […]
ATLANTA — It’s easy to say now, in hindsight, but Atlanta United FC may not have beaten New York City FC in the Eastern Conference semifinals were it not for the play of Eric Remedi. Not only did the Argentine defensive midfielder help shut down the dynamic attacking tandem of David Villa and Maxi Moralez, […]