Doug Roberson

1 week ago | ajc.com | Doug Roberson

A by-the-numbers look at Atlanta United’s (2-5-4) match against Chicago (3-4-4), scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Soldier Field. Atlanta United is 0-3-1 on the road. Chicago is 0-1-4 at home. Most stats provided by fbref.comGoalsAtlanta United has 12 goals (two were own goals), led by Emmanuel Latte Lath’s five. San Jose leads MLS with 24. Chicago has 18 goals, led by Hugo Cuypers‘ seven. Montreal is last (five). What does it mean?

1 week ago | ajc.com | Doug Roberson

Pedro Amador returning to Atlanta United’s starting lineup has resulted in an increase in attacks down the team’s left side. Before Amador returned to the starting lineup April 12 against New England, 36% of the team’s goals came from the left side of the field. The goal percentage has increased to 42% in the four matches since. Atlanta United has scored 12 goals — two were own-goals and another came from a penalty kick. The team (2-5-4) will play at Chicago (3-4-4) on Saturday.

1 week ago | ajc.com | Doug Roberson

Carlos Bocanegra smiled and laughed a lot as he talked about the life that he’s enjoying post-Atlanta United. Enjoying a coffee in the corner of a store, Bocanegra talked about staying involved in soccer, diving into his passion for residential real estate and being able to, on a whim, go on a trip to the Georgia coast. For the first time in 30 years, soccer doesn’t dictate his schedule.

1 week ago | ajc.com | Doug Roberson

Atlanta United manager Ronny Deila thinks the personnel tweaks he made in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nashville are a way forward, but his team has to start playing for a full 90 minutes. Deila isn’t the first manager to wonder why the team can play well for 30-ish minutes and then downshift into mediocrity. It can be argued that it’s been said by at least four Atlanta United managers, including interims, before him.

1 week ago | ajc.com | Doug Roberson

Atlanta United broke its scoreless streak with a goal that was important for two players, but it couldn’t get a victory, settling for a 1-1 draw with Nashville on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Miguel Almiron’s goal in the first half broke the franchise-record scoreless streak at 363 minutes. It was negated by a Nashville goal from a corner kick in the second half as the visitors dominated after Atlanta United’s opener. “After the goal, we start to be more passive,” manager Ronny Deila said.