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WHAT MAKES ATL UTD OR INTER MIAMI ANY DIFFERENT FROM MANCHESTER CITY? | FIVE STRIPE WEEKLY #431

Atlanta United Fan TV — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:45:00 GMT

In this episode of Five Stripe Weekly, AJ discusses the ATL CTY brand reveal and his reactions! He also talks the massive Manchester City verdict and how it has not only affected the Europe but also MLS and Atlanta United! Are Inter Miami different from Man City with Lionel Messi and his DP teammates? Additionally, he answers your burning questions in the Mailbag, including who we should sign as our first star player for Atlanta City FC! What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN!

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S1 Ep28 | Tim Howard: GKs of the USMNT 🦅 🦅 🦅

Atlanta United FC — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The USMNT's iconic goalkeeper union re-unites for a special international window episode! With the USMNT back in action for the first time since the FIFA World Cup, former USMNT & Everton Goalkeeper Tim Howard joins Brad Guzan for a walk down their national team's memory lane. From their memories traveling the world in past international competitions, to their times battling through the Premier League and MLS, Brad now joins him in the greatest challenge of all. Retirement!

USMNT Beats Chile: Building Toward 2030, Atlanta City FC Arrives | Atlanta Soccer Tonight, 9.29

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:09:19 GMT

The one where we got another draw but at least it's the start of Fall | Five Takes on the Five Stripes | An Atlanta United Fan TV Podcast

Atlanta United Fan TV — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:13:00 GMT

On this episode, Glenn, Cat & Amy & talk about our best in years!

😕 Inconsistent officiating

🥴 What is depth and do we have it?

🤔 Breel does more than ELL, still gotta score

🫵 Your takes and songs

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FIVE STRIPE FINAL: NWSL’s Atlanta City FC announced, Atlanta United slogs through 2-2 draw with NYCFC

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:24:58 GMT

Atlanta City FC unveils name, crest ahead of 2028 NWSL launch

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:02:00 GMT

It all feels a little more real now.

Atlanta’s NWSL team is officially “Atlanta City FC.” You can see the full suite of logos below.

Atlanta City FC will hold a fan event celebrating the unveiling of its name, crest and colors with a fan event on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 12-4 p.m. ET at 200 Peachtree Street in Atlanta.

The club will begin play in 2028. Suddenly, that feels a whole lot closer. Major events like the club’s first major sporting executive hire, first head coaching hire and first player signing are on the way soon. Club president Mauricio Culebro told Five Stripe Final last week that the next step is to hire a Chief Soccer Officer. They hope to complete that process by the end of the year.

The one where we got another draw but at least it's the start of Fall

Glenn Peison — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:05:00 GMT

On this episode, Glenn, Cat & Amy & talk about our best in years!

😕 Inconsistent officiating

🥴 What is depth and do we have it?

🤔 Breel does more than ELL, still gotta score

🫵 Your takes and songs

🩻Thank you Mason Mill Chiropractic
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Mention the Five Takes pod for a BIG discount on your first visit!

☎️(404) 321-0082

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To learn more and support the Modern Path access fund visit: https://www.modernpath.net/modern-path-access-fund

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3 thoughts on ATL UTD 1.5 drawing NYCFC

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:31:25 GMT

Atlanta United (minus five players away on international duty) overcame two separate one-goal deficits to earn a 2-2 draw against New York City FC on Saturday night.

A thrown together lineup held up relatively well to get a point and could’ve gotten even more with a little bit of luck.

Here are a couple of quick thoughts on a night we saw some soccer played and learned very little.

Fulltime Report: United's draw saw a ton of positives from a short-handed club!

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:05:00 GMT

Instant Reaction: Atlanta United 2-2 NYCFC

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:01:42 GMT

PREVIEW: Atlanta United versus the international break

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:57 GMT

It’s an international break matchday for some reason. Perhaps the very last one before MLS switches to the new calendar. Atlanta United will be missing a few folks. NYCFC will be missing even more.

SDH Week in Review, 9.26 | Atlanta United-NYCFC, Marcelo Balboa & the Growth of HBCU Soccer

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:21:42 GMT

Despite Being Short-Handed, Is The NYCFC Match A Must-Win For ATL UTD? | Five Stripe Playbook #32

Atlanta United Fan TV — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

In Episode #32 of the Five Stripe Playbook, Nick gives his first solo effort to preview Saturday’s match against New York City FC. Topics include:

NYC is in free fall - how will they approach this match?
Both teams’ international absences and injury situations.
Atlanta lineup predictions: they could be forced to start one or multiple 2s players.
Who Nick believes Tata Martino should give the captain’s armband to.
Where does the Eastern Conference Playoff Race stand?
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ATLANTA UNITED MAILBAG: There are Falcons questions in here for some reason

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:24:46 GMT

Earlier this week, I asked our readers to send in questions for a mailbag. I assumed wrongly that (a.) There would be a healthy number of questions AND (b.) The questions that arrived would mostly be focused on Atlanta United. To say folks are checked out right now is so obviously an understatement that it’s barely worth pointing out. (Save us Soon To Be Named Atlanta NWSL Team.)

We play for the crowd that shows up, though.

What is your relative optimism level for the sprint season? Assuming we can continue the positive trends we saw against Portland, is there a chance we’re not a meme? - Vitalis

As currently constructed this is an MLS team destined to get lost among a dog pile of mediocrity in the middle of the standings. They’re going to win some games against middling teams like Portland and Minnesota United just by virtue of not making catastrophic errors. (Reminder: They were definitely the lesser team against Portland.)

They’re going to lose the majority of the time to teams that are actually serious about this, like Orlando City and Charlotte. That’s technically an improvement from scrapping it out for the Wooden Spoon with the D.C. United’s of the world.

If we’re talking about this team actually contending, the offseason window matters a whole lot…again. And getting rid of bad contracts will be critical…again. And it feels like I’m going to repeat my thesis on what they probably need to do over and over until ultimately the team stays stagnant and nothing improves…again.

Look, I’m not saying I’m definitely right about them needing to exchange Alexey Miranchuk for a DP winger and shifting Miguel Almirón back to the “Flying No. 8” role he played in the early stages of his career in exchange for starting a TAM-level winger. But at least it would be something different. And it would at least allow for a team with 10 outfield players who could meaningfully contribute in pressing and counterpressing moments.

While I’m making this thesis, I’ll stack another one on top of it: MLS isn’t a league where you can succeed with luxury players. There’s a reason Nashville is about to win a Supporters’ Shield. There’s a reason the two hottest teams in MLS are Philadelphia and St. Louis. None of those teams are outspending anyone, but all of the parts work together. All of the parts are physically capable of putting in the necessary effort in multiple phases of the game.

That’s not to say Miranchuk isn’t trying or isn’t a good player. Surround him with high-level players in a more tactical league, and he’s succeeding in the way he succeeded at Atalanta. Put him in MLS and the weakest parts of his game become amplified, and the strongest parts are dulled. Throw him in an awkward 4-3-3 with two No. 10s competing for time on the ball and minimal passing options in attack, and it’s just not ever going to work.

You could talk me into a world where Atlanta moves on from Almirón and keeps Miranchuk. Maybe as a singular No. 10 with freedom to find the game and actual wide players on either side of him, he could be a player that makes a Poor Man’s Carles Gil-level impact. That’s a 95th-percentile outcome, though. And it’s never, ever going to happen with Almirón in the team.

It is and has been a Highlander situation. Only one can stay. In my view, Almirón is the better fit for MLS.

Maybe I don’t fully understand how caps and the salary mechanisms work, but what is stopping ATL from buying out contracts and then re-signing players at lower contract levels. If the team is worried about replacing players, why not try to open up space for other players later on? - Ti3000

The rules do, in fact, prevent this from happening. At least as far as we know. MLS can basically just say, “Nah.” You have to do your roster shenanigans during the signing itself, not later.

Also, looking forward at the next generation, who are the academy/2 players that you think could tear up MLS if they get the shot? - Ti3000

I’ll refer back to a quote I got from Atlanta’s Director of Methodology, Javier Perez, on the academy’s U16 team.

“And it’s an extremely talented group. I always say between four and six players will become professional from this group. I just can’t tell you which ones.”

So, yeah, some of these kids will be ready to contribute soon. No one really knows who it will be. But it’s worth noting that the club seems very excited about the state of the academy in general. They’re getting plenty of buzz outside of the club, too

It’s guesswork at this stage in their careers, but three young names to keep in mind:

Seyi Fakiyesi is an exciting fullback prospect with the U16s and an MLS NEXT All-Star selection
David Ilevbare is a No. 6 with the U16s and also an MLS NEXT All-Star selection.
Santiago Suarez is a striker who’s been playing up an age group or two consistently, including with the U16s. The U16s are really good.

NO MIGGY, NO MIRANCHUK: HOW WILL ATL UTD'S STARTING XI FILL OUT?! | FIVE STRIPE WEEKLY #430

Atlanta United Fan TV — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT

In this episode of Five Stripe Weekly, AJ and Michael review the Atlanta United away win vs Portland Timbers that saw a clinical finish by Alexey Miranchuk. Was it deceiving however? They also discuss the news as 7 (!) players get called up to their national team - it directly correlates to the next match over the weekend vs NYCFC as 6 starting spots could be up for grabs! Who will start and fill out the squad?! What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN!

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FIVE STRIPE FINAL: Road Win Edition

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:57:14 GMT

Galoppo's Debut, Atlanta United 2 Makes History | Atlanta Soccer Tonight, 9.22

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:04:23 GMT

The one where the team looked complete and we kept a clean sheet | Five Takes on the Five Stripes | An Atlanta United Fan TV Podcast

Atlanta United Fan TV — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Glenn, Cat & Amy & talk about our best in years! Breel seems different, but ya still gotta score ⚾️ Braves win the Division! Is this finally Tata ball? A better kind of win Your takes and songs Thank you Mason Mill Chiropractic www.masonmillchiro.com Mention the Five Takes pod for a BIG discount on your first visit! (404) 321-0082 Modern Path - a therapy practice serving All Identities. All genders. All Relationships. All people. Offers for listeners: https://www.modernpath.net/fivetakes To learn more and support the Modern Path access fund visit: https://www.modernpath.net/modern-path-access-fund Thank you Maximum One Executive Realtors https://www.peisonproperties.com/Thinking of buying or selling? Just curious about the value of your home and the options you have? Call/email Glenn at 843-754-239 glennpeison@peisonproeprties.com Join the Atlanta United Fan TV Discord https://discord.gg/uAyCbgPbj Follow us on social media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@atlutdfantv (The video pods live on the FanTV Channel) X: @five_takes BlueSky: @5takesonfivestripes.bsky.social Instagram: fivetakesonthefivestripes TikTok: FiveTakes5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057121043299on the web at www.fivetakesonthefivestripes.com email us at fivetakesonthefivestripes@gmail.com

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Atlanta United 2 earns first playoff spot, Kovac wins Golden Boot

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:36:54 GMT

With their 4-2 win over Orlando City B on Sunday, Atlanta United 2 clinched a spot in the MLS NEXT Pro playoffs in the competition’s final day of competition. The 2s finished third in the Eastern Conference and, as a top-three team, earned the right to select which opponent they’ll play in the first round. That selection will happen on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET. The playoff schedule will be announced afterward, with the first round scheduled to begin the weekend of Oct. 9.

This marks the first time Atlanta’s second team has made the playoffs. They barely missed out last season after losing their Decision Day match on penalties. Head coach Jose Silva, who took over as interim midway through last season and won the job outright, has helped guide the team to new heights.

The team has been led in part by striker Arif Kovac. Kovac won the league’s Golden Boot Award after scoring 20 goals this season. A number of those were assisted by midfielder Cameron Dunbar, who won MLS NEXT Pro’s Playmaker of the Year Award after dishing out 13 assists.

The playoff appearance marks another milestone in what’s been an objectively outstanding year for Atlanta United’s lower-level teams. The U-16s won Generation adidas Cup and made a second-straight MLS NEXT Cup final. The U-13s won an MLS NEXT Cup title. And multiple players were named MLS NEXT All-Stars and spent time with their national teams.

We’ve written twice this year already about how well things are going, but it’s worth pointing out again.

We’ll be keeping close tabs on the 2s playoff run. At the very least, it’s something to celebrate in an otherwise bleak year.

The one where the team looked complete and we kept a clean sheet

Glenn Peison — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:05:00 GMT

On this episode, Glenn, Cat & Amy & talk about our best in years!

😕 Breel seems different, but ya still gotta score

⚾️ Braves win the Division!

🤔 Is this finally Tata ball?

🧠 A better kind of win

🫵 Your takes and songs

🩻Thank you Mason Mill Chiropractic
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Mention the Five Takes pod for a BIG discount on your first visit!

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ALEXEY MIRANCHUK DELIVERS IN A VITAL ATLANTA UNITED WIN! | POR 0 - 1 ATL UTD | INSTANT REACTIONS

Atlanta United Fan TV — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:54:00 GMT

AJ gives his reaction after the win for Atlanta United vs Portland Timbers. What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN!

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3 thoughts on Atlanta United’s 1-0 win in Portland

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:30:48 GMT

Atlanta United picked up its seventh win of the season with a 1-0 win away to the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

In a surprising twist, the Five Stripes are becoming quite the road warriors with some of the best results of the year coming away from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Let’s stave off sleep deprivation and talk about an adequate performance, another player debut, and a much-needed positive result.

Fulltime Report: Atlanta United is victorious in West Coast Finale!

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:36:12 GMT

PREVIEW: Atlanta United goes on a cross country trip to Portland

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:14:02 GMT

It’s a late one. Atlanta United have headed all the way to the other coast to take on Portland. There should be goals in this one. No guarantee it will be enough to keep you awake, though. Maybe the debut of a new player can give you a jolt of energy?

SDH Week in Review, 9.19: Timbers Scouting, Griezmann's Orlando Surge, and Peach Belt Grit

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:54:17 GMT