1: There is no way, absolutely no way you can say Atlanta United played poorly. I’d argue that we looked better in the attacking phase (which was often) without Josef. We dominated the ball. We controlled the run of play. We could not buy a goal. We had an XG of close to 4. You’re gonna have to miss me with any Gonzo out takes. This game was crying out for Josef. It was custom made for him. Yup. It’s a factor that he wasn’t there. 

2: George Campbell is a fist choice defender. He’s earned that. He’s now had back to back to back games where he’s made saving tackles and blocks. He’s still making potentially costly offensive errors but those are becoming less frequent too. 

3: We gotta figure out Moreno and Almada. For me they’re still not combining like we need them to. Almada is still most productive centrally while getting frequent touches on the ball. So is Moreno. If that can get sorted out, and we have someone up top who can finish off what they create, well then we’ve really got something. 

4: A 👏 C 👏 L 👏 We now lead the league in fouls won and injuries incurred. Has to be. I don’t know if we need to do a sage burn over the whole of the city but we seemed to be cursed. When Guz went down it looked like an ACL tear to me and given his age, if that’s the case, the Guz Out crowd might get their wish sooner than expected. Thankfully we do have a veteran backup but we have also lost our third stringer, also due to an ACL. 

5: Kaaaaaaannnnnnnnn. You’ve got to give credit where it’s due and Alec deserves it. He’s always been a tremendous shot stopper and he showed it tonight. On top of saving the penalty he was solid all night. His distribution might still be lacking, but Cincinnati has to be happy with him thus far. I’m happy for his success. Just wish it wasn’t against us.