Rob Usry

3 days ago | fivestripefinal.com | Rob Usry

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1 week ago | fivestripefinal.com | Rob Usry

We have our first Bogert Bomb of the summer! According to the esteemed Tom Bogert, Atlanta United are nearing a deal to sign 26-year-old center back Enea Mihaj on a free transfer. Mihaj is an Albania international that has represented the national team 19 times. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

2 weeks ago | fivestripefinal.com | Rob Usry

I’m not going to write about the NYCFC game. I refuse. It was a dumpster fire that I cannot conjure up 500 or more words to discuss. I’ve said it all already. Instead, let’s talk about what the club can do to get better. There’s still almost six weeks left until the summer transfer window opens, allowing Atlanta United to address severe needs for its roster.

3 weeks ago | fivestripefinal.com | Rob Usry

Coming into play on Saturday, Atlanta United hadn’t won an away match all season and had never won a match away to the New York Red Bulls. Neither of those things changed as the Five Stripes failed to overcome yet another early deficit and saw their two-match winning streak end with a whimper. Yet another individual defensive blunder proved costly as Atlanta were forced to play from behind just three minutes into the match and were unable to find an answer at the other end of the field.

1 month ago | fivestripefinal.com | Rob Usry

Atlanta United have done the unthinkable by winning two soccer matches in a row. Not only have the Five Stripes put an eight-match winless streak behind them but they’ve managed to grab two straight victories and give their supporters a fun show in the process. A wild 3-2 comeback victory over rivals Orlando City on Wednesday night is the latest chapter of what has been an unpredictable story of the 2025 season.