Not a bad season Frank De Boer had with Atlanta United
after his debut and a slow start the former Netherlands international in the end
leveled this club season and taking this club to the finals of the Eastern Conference.
Still, these fell short of their objective of defending
their hard-fought title in 2018 by losing in the conference finals to Toronto
FC and seeing their efforts going down in a repeat of another league finals.
As several players departing to other horizons as Miguel
Almiron was, the first leaving to Premiership side Newcastle United, Leandro
Gonzalez Pirez going to Xolos Tijuana, Darlington Nagbe moving to Columbus
Crew, Tito Villaba to club Libertad in Paraguay.
Still, the club went directives went into the task of
netting important players to front another contested edition of Major League
Soccer as well in the Eastern Conference welcoming a new member in Inter Miami
FC.
So far, in the preseason the Five Stripes have been busy
at work to replace some of those players that left the club and currently the
club directives replacing them with several important players as well re-signing
others.
By assuring the likes of international goalkeeper’s Brad
Guzan and Alec Kann and midfielder Jeff Larentowicz and Emerson Hyndman to new
contracts and seeing their stay in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
In addition to these players return, the Five Stripes are
also betting on this club future after selecting two new players in the pas
SuperDraft in Patrick Nielsen in the number 23 pick and Phillip Goodrum in the position
75.
Very well reinforcing their USL affiliate Atlanta United
II with a few players of importance by seeing the development of many of its academy
prodigies is the aims of the Five Stripes to see one day some of these prospects
in the big team.
However, the club front office went into the task of shopping
for some new talent to plug some holes left by some of these players that left the
club and arming another contender to counter the heavy competition in the Eastern
Conference.
So far, the arrivals of Brazilian midfielder from Ferroviaria,
Republic of Ireland midfielder and Hearts of Middletonian Jack Mulraney,
Phoenix Rising forward Adam Jahn, Revolution defender veteran Edgar Castillo.
With other newcomers in Necaxa defender in Argentinian Fernando
Meza, Portsmouth defender Anton Walkes and Real Salt Lake midfielder and its
academy promise Brooks Lennon, building up another contender ahead to this 2020
season.
No doubt the Five Stripes for sure will deliver another
amazing season and despite the serious competition Toronto, NYCF, New York Red
Bulls and newcomer Inter Miami, by the way, these are arming a top side.
For manager Frank de Boer now familiar with Major League Soccer and his confidence restored, for sure his United Boys will deliver us another
amazing season and with no surprise playing in the league finals.
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