Bryce Leslie

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"Brazilian in his prime who's good enough to dominate but not quite good enough to crack the national team and thus won't miss games or log extra miles" is like the absolute sweet spot for DP signings.

U-22 Data Set

This week, I built a data set for every U22 initiative player who's ever entered MLS. this data has 2 tabs:
1. the cumulative set for their entire time with the team that signed them
2. the "best season" set for their best season with the team that signed them docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

This was fantastic work. Great job!

This is the latest update we have in the US. Atlanta United's president came on the radio today and said they expect to hear decisions on Sunday/Monday and that the next 10 days should be really fun for Atlanta United fans. All signs pointing to it eventually happening.
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I REALLY hope Atlanta United goes after Sprints MacKenzie this window

First bid was a loan+buy option. Id rather just keep him and hope he breaks out here than loan him out… low cap hit on the U22 tag

I’m sold on it being Bobby Wood

Lol, it’s a joke. Merry Christmas

Celtic is a feeder team for Atlanta. No questions asked

Full circle… does a 35-year-old Choupo-Moting put them in “dog walking” the East territory?

MLS should’ve scheduled all of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver against American teams. Spice it up on Independence Day!

He’s not a DP on Atlanta’s roster though

The only way it would make sense it that they were planning on buying him out anyways and just saved $300k.

But still… weird

Yep. Maximum Atlanta will be paying him is $500-600k

Brilliant

Atlanta running out a potential midfield of Slisz and Klich seems illegal somehow.

Didn’t have that on my Bingo card as Henderson’s first move. I’m curious to see how much salary DC holds on to and buys out

You’re definitely at right to make that guess. But, I guess we will never know…

I disagree with Gallardo. On Keane, Atlanta wasn’t in the market for an inexperienced coach after the last hire. Maybe Keane is good, Garth isn’t taking a flier for this project.

(Less experienced to MLS meaning on the coaching side)

Atlanta wouldn’t have hired Keane as their first choice(s). I know he was successful for one season but he’s barely more experienced as a full time manager than Rob and less experienced to MLS than Rob.

As “realistic” as Gallardo may feel, I don’t think him coming to MLS would’ve happened.

My question to people that wouldn’t like it are who would you have wanted differently from a realistic standpoint?

Love the graphic

I would be pretty happy about it

Further development in Ronny Deila to Atlanta.

Credit Jarrett Smith for the alert - Al Wahda FC sacked Ronny Deila this morning.

Deila set up to be next coach at Atlanta United.

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Both are back for another season 👏 #ATLUTD