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Opinion: Tata gives Atlanta United best chance to be fun again

I just want to enjoy watching this team play soccer again.

Rob Usry
Nov 10, 2025
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As we await hearing from Tata Martino upon his return to Atlanta United, it’s a good time to talk about expectations.

The phrase “the best or nothing” was coined around the time the legendary Argentine first arrived at the club. While the first two seasons certainly embodied that “best” moniker, since the day he departed, we’ve steadily seen the decline firmly into the realm of “nothing”.

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