Jason Longshore shares insight on why Giorgos Giakoumakis took Atlanta United's second penalty shot Saturday and how Thiago Almada's decision to give Giakoumakis that opportunity may have helped propel him to his brilliant match. Also, did Messi's influence recently on Almada lead him to hand that penalty kick to Giakoumakis?

How Thiago Almada may have fueled Giorgos Giakoumakis' hat trick

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In the final hour of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan kick off the final hour by giving some people Wake Up Calls and letting the listeners hand out Wake up Calls as well!

Atlanta United & Braves fans aren't happy with what they saw this weekend

Finally, Tiffany, Mike and Beau close out the opening hour by reacting to Atlanta United losing their second straight home match after a 2-1 loss to Minnesota FC. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how The Five Stripes are in danger of becoming the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta United loses 2nd straight home match after 2-1 loss to Minnesota FC

Abe Gordon and Garrett Chapman are on the mic for the Fulltime Report as Atlanta United drops its second straight home match to Minnesota United FC in a 2-1 loss that saw a late rally from Atlanta fall short in the final seconds.

Atlanta United drops back to back matches at home for the first time since 2021.

The color analyst for Atlanta United Jason Longshore joins the show to talk about the great defensive start for United, and how all the metrics show this team is set to break out on offense. 

Defense clicking, but Atlanta United just waiting on offense to come

Jason Longshore's Atlanta Soccer Tonight is back after a scoreless draw for Atlanta United in Chicago on Saturday. Thoughts on that and the MLS season so far, along with updates as the state high school playoffs head into the semifinals later this week, and more on this week's show. 

How Thiago Almada may have fueled Giorgos Giakoumakis' hat trick

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