After a 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew on March 30th, Josef Martínez was concerned that Atlanta United were losing the mental strength that had helped them dominate Major League Soccer in 2018.



“You can play, and win or lose,” Martínez said. “I have no problem with that. The problem is when you don’t have a winning mentality. And that’s been lost a bit. I hope that the environment around here starts to get better. Right now the team isn’t relaxed because we’re not getting results.”



Atlanta United were winless in MLS entering their match against New England on Saturday. At kickoff, the defending MLS Cup champions were sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. And every game begins to feel like a must-win when things are going that poorly.



Fortunately for the team, Atlanta’s individual quality and attacking identity were once again on full display against the Revolution. Brad...