Five Takes On The Five Stripes

The one where when we're in a tough sitch, just kick it to the tallest guy on the pitch

On this episode we discuss... (No Video pod for this episode)

🖐️Takes

🏆Leagues cup and a potential return to Bobby Dodd

👍 Saba potential MVP candidate for ATL

👎Muyumba and Silva have moments but not consistency

 

1: Columbus kinda does all the things pretty well and we kinda do some things sorta ok. TBF it was kinda sloppy disjointed from both sides but passing below 80% is pretty alarming. Tho everything is kind of alarming at this point. 

2: We do actually create enough chances to score. The chances aren’t coming in bunches but they are actually of high enough quality where we should be scoring and our season XG does back that up. We lack someone who’s explicit job it is to score. 

3: There’s a sort of inevitability to us conceding. Columbus barely celebrated when they scored. Thankfully they didn’t bury us when they had the chance. They felt better than us in open play but they weren’t as incisive as they usually are. 

4: That’s as quiet as it’s ever been in the Benz with the SG’s trying to send a message to the FO. Whether you agree with that tactic or not, it’s undeniable that when a product ain’t good, paying more for it doesn’t feel right. 

5: So after dozens of games and dozens and dozens of attempts we finally score off of a set piece goal. And then we did it again. It’s maddening we haven’t capitalized from more of these opportunities. When a team isn’t playing well it has to make the most of these opportunities and it’s about damn time. 

 

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The one where good business on the books has left us shook

On this episode we discuss...

🖐️Our takes

🫵 Your takes

🙄Fundamental problems 

😡Why is staying focused so hard?

 

1: Problems with re-starts, or in tonight’s case, just straight up starts, continue. It doesn’t make sense. It’s never going to make sense. How do we fix it?

2: The team waking up after going down a goal is nothing new, but that was the best response to conceding we’ve seen all season in the first half. Not only did we equalize but we dominated the game without dominating possession. Rob deserves a lot of credit for this.  

3: Unfortunately RSL woke up next. It was unlikely that we were going to get anything out of this match. RSL is a shield competing team and they eventually showed why. No disrespect but we’re rolling with mostly depth players. It’s difficult to analyze this team until post transfer window. 

4: We hate to quote Alexi Lalas but “set pieces, set pieces, set pieces”. 

5: So what trophy do they give out for best business done? The club is gonna net north of 50 million this summer but what does that net the fans? It’s great business but money has never been an issue. It’s another big window & Garth & Boca have got to get it right and show that we’re capable of more than just good business on the books.

 

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The one where we had to play the Revolution before we finished our Evolution

On this episode we discuss...

🖐️Our takes

🫵 Your takes

🧠Thiago's mentality and Character

🇺🇸 USA losing in a couple ways

1: Fortune was unfortunate. With more time and development and the right pieces around him, he can be a real game changer. He’s got some real unpredictability to him and he’s not afraid to have a hit. 

2: Brooks getting back to form is great to see. His service has been much better. It’s a shame no one had the finishing touch to go with it. 

3: If you’re going to hold a higher line, you actually have to press. We did it last match, we didn’t this time. New England was too comfortable in our end. 

4: Double digit corners and we couldn’t even get a shot on target let alone an actual goal. We should be and need to be getting more from set pieces. 

5: Muyumba’s liabilities are starting to outweigh his positive assets. He has great moments but he gives up possession too much and often at the worst possible times in the worst possible places.

 

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The one where our hearts began to sink until Jamal took a drink

On this episode we discuss

🖐️Takes
😜 Dirty pool or clever play? 
✌️A better goodbye 
🇺🇸No Weah 
🇪🇺Euros gone wild

 

Apologies for no video for this episode. 

 

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The one where if it wasn't for the academy, we would have given up three

#FTOTFS #WeAreTheA #AllForCITY

New Pod!

It still ain't pretty, but we're back(ish) for a ladies power hour. Jen, Cat and special guest Amy Anna Marie break down the week that was for AUFC.

A night out with the GOAT

Extra salty GG takes

Homegrown tastes better than store bought

Can Zombie Atlanta rise from the dead

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The one where where might blame the refs but the offense still leaves us bereft

#FTOTFS #WeAreTheA #Hustlin4More

New Pod!

Jen, Cat & Jack are back from international call ups. Thanks for putting up with our technical differences at the moment!

Euro Spoilers

ATL says bye felicia to GG

New interim manager, same story on the pitch

Why does PRO hate us

The children are our future

Marry/Death/Kill for the second half of the season

 

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The one where the goals didn't flow so Pineda had to go

On this episode we discuss....

✌️A Five Takes hiatus

👋 Pineda's exit

🤞 Expectations and qualities for the next manager

🧐 The hiring process

🏥 Fixing the constant injuries

🧤 Guz and Cohen 

🥅 The VAR goal decision

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The one where we went five in the back and looked better in attack

On this episode we discuss...

🖐️Takes

🫵 Your takes and low-key MOM

🧠The importance of adaptability

🫤 Guz slander

🧮 A complicated equation

 

1: The best first half we’ve seen all season and not just because of Saba resetting all of Miami’s clocks. The team was calm and composed in the middle of the pitch. Comfortable and fluid in our buildup. Good off the ball movement particularly within the final third. Less of the ball, more of the attack IN TRANSITION, very productive. Fancy that. 

2: Derek Williams is low key massive for this team. Everything feels more calm and assured. We saw him actively communicating when Miami was on the attack and also when we started our build up play….or a COUNTER ATTACK. We’ve been missing a conductor on the backline. 

3: That was Almada at his best. He could’ve scored if he’d be a little more direct and a little more selfish but that’s the level of play we got accustomed to and just haven’t seen. 

4: Muyumba was stirring the pot the whole game.  Dynamic and crafty on the ball. Good vision to see…good attacking runs in behind. Fancy that. The guy was pulling the strings all night. If there’s anything critical to say, at times he tried to do too much. 

5: In some ways this result is surprising, and in others it’s not. For reasons unknown, this team needs extra motivation to get going. Whether that comes from going down a goal, going down a man or in tonight’s case, going against the 🐐. The pressure of the game itself never seems to be enough motivation. 

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The one where now we have a red to go along with our dread

On this episode we discuss...

🏃‍♀️DecaturFC
👋 Gonzo the caretaker
🏆Priortize US Open and Leagues?
🤔Qualities of the next manager 

1: That starting Xi (albeit not first choice) was chosen and setup to score an early goal. Best we could do was get 56% percentage and .5 XG. That Xi was talented enough to do more and we didn’t. BTW we’ve had the majority of possession in all our losses. 

2: Speaking of doing more, Gonzo has consistently talked about simplifying the game for these players, you know what’s not simple? Having MORE of the ball. This team is not capable of playing tiki taka possession ball and Pineda has refused to adjust. 

*He said in his presser that he was not expecting LAFC to play with back 5. But they did. So basically a team did something outside of what they normally did in order to obtain a result. Interesting. 

3: It’s Embarrassing when we are undone by the simplest of things like balls over the top, & direct through balls that eliminate 3 defenders & not playing to the damn whistle. Tired of hearing praise from Gonzo for the basics when we don’t even execute those. 

4: Brooks’ drop off is DEEPLY concerning. We’ve called him Mr Reliable for a reason. He’s been a robot at times with his endurance and consistency and something has happened with his software. He looks defeated, gassed and his service has been crap. 

5: “I liked the team’s fight and the chances we created after going down a man” Pineda in is his presser probably. If he genuinely thinks that really starting to play after conceding first AGAIN and going down a man is worthy of praise he needs to go. Truthfully there are plenty of other reasons for him to go. The mentality of this team top to bottom, players to coaches to social media team is wrong. There is no reason to keep him and the staff he brought in. 

 

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The one where Glenn is back from the boat and a draw is no reason to gloat

One this episode we discuss....

 

💍AEIOU

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The end of the EPL season

🙋‍♂️Accountability and the fringes

⚽️ Possession without purpose

👮‍♂️ Good cop good cop

 

1: This should NEVER have to be a take but unfortunately we still have players not playing for every ball or even until the whistle. It’s deeply concerning. Full blooded commitment has to be the bare minimum and even that appears lacking too often. 

2:Distribution from Guz isn’t bad most of the time but we are not winning the 2nd balls. Infact Nashville’s goal comes off our inability to win those second balls in the middle of the field. 

3: When we did win a 2nd ball or a duel it came off Muyumba or Xande so, not bad games for them. But once we progress into the final third there’s no end product. We’re reliant on individual magic but at least we did have one moment of it. 

4: Hasn’t been Saba time in quite some time. His flashiness is quite bright, his composure has been quite dull. He’s just been looking less & less like a genuine attacking threat & more & more like a flash in the pan. 

5: Nothing has changed. We almost conceded both immediately after scoring & after set pieces and dead ball situations. We were spared by luck, VAR & Nashville not being able to put it away. We’re still a 2nd half team & still decimated by injuries. 

 

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