Availability report and training notes before Atlanta United face a new enemy

Saturday afternoon, San Diego comes to town for the very first time. The 5 stripes will seek to show them what it is the south.

Very first match of Atlanta United with the new MLS Club San Diego FC Will go down at 4.30 p.m. HE Saturday afternoon. Visitors will be a steep opponent for the 5 Stripes, seated in first place of the Western Conference at only one point of Philadelphia Union in the shield race of supporters. It is a challenge that they will have to be in place in front of the Mercedes-Benz stadium and their faithful 17.

The club will celebrate the Latin heritage evening during the match on Saturday afternoon. The Somos Atlanta collection will once again be available for purchase during the match at the Stanta United Team Store located in section 102.

While the week gives way to the weekend, Atlanta United kept the high intensity during a strangely hot training session on Friday morning for the end of September. Head coach Ronny Deila and Pedro Amador approached the media with their reflections on the previous result of the team against Columbus Crew and what is in store for San Diego and in advance.

Atlanta United’s availability report, and Deila himself provided updates on the state of some 5 stripes before the match. Emmanuel Latte’s first latte will be adapted to the first time for the first time since August 16. The attacker faced an injury to the hamstrings who, according to Deila, inhibited his signing sprint speed.

Latte Lath will be eligible for the selection on Saturday, but it is in Deila and the coach staff if he will start from the first whistle.

Matt Edwards underwent a setback with his own recovery from the hamstrings, according to Deila. The rear has come out for the moment just under two months. The rest of the availability report includes one more entry: Will Reilly, with an injury to the hamstrings he chose against Columbus Crew on Saturday evening.

The first half of Atlanta United’s match against Columbus on Saturday evening has undoubtedly been one of the most shocking turns of the season so far. The 5 stripes entered the match after keeping two consecutive clean leaves, but left five in the first 45 games of the crew.

This defensive progression was launched in the wind in 45 minutes quickly was an intestinal verification for the 5 stripes. In fact, the players huddled after the end of the first half before even leaving the field. Jamal Thiare said it was a productive conversation.

“We needed this to be together and talk about what exactly happened,” said Thiari after training on Tuesday. “In the second half, we had a link.”

Thiare pulled the penalty that Miguel Almirón converted to recover one before the break, perhaps the initial spark of what was a close return. It started defensively. Head coach Ronny Deila brought Juan Berrocal, Brooks Lennon and Reilly to ensure the defense, who continued to launch a bleaching in the second half.

Atlanta United is heading for another intimidating defensive assignment in San Diego. The Californian side is equal to the second largest number of goals in MLS, midfielder Anders Dreyer leads MLS in assists and, like Columbus, San Diego passes the ball with competence. They completed 88.1% of their passes this season, second in the crew. Amador presented some of the San Diego’s Defense team.

“Defensively, we have to be more aggressive,” said Amador. “We have to try to stay more compact, and we have to help each other for each other. So, if someone makes a mistake, we are all there to help and cover each other for each other.”

Deila had the same point to remember, stressing that it was not a lack of figures that Atlanta United conceded the goals she made. The gaffer mentioned that he wanted to explore different personnel and tactical decisions in the last five games to see what could remain in 2026. The victories, of course, come first.

“First of all, to finish in the right direction. It is the most important,” said Deila. “It means winning football matches and trying to improve the team as much as possible. Of course, we may try with certain things that we want to erase [up] in the next season. “”

Deila has mentioned by seeing more defender Juan Berrocal, an addition of summer transfer window which has had a limited time on the bench for the 5 stripes so far. Another idea of ​​the staff is to explore different midfield combinations in their same training 4-2-3-1.

“You have different ways to do it inside the training,” said Deila. “You know, to play with two six. You can go two eight this way. [We] could [have] The players in different positions of what they have done before. “”

Not much is out of the table, but as Deila and Amador have explained, the experiment always takes a back seat to obtain results. The last five games are the first for pride, then for the construction of good habits and construction around 2026.

“We have to approach them in the same way as we have all the past games,” said Amador. “We will try to win, try to play our best and try to leave a good image for the club.”