New ATL UTD coach

This could be good for the Academy kids as Seattle are known for playing their academy players in the first team.

You are getting that now with Valentino.  Bello has 13 games played with 12 starts, Campbell has 5 games played with 2 starts,  Chol has 7 games played and 4 starts, Conway has 7 games played and 2 starts, Morales is currently out on loan, and Wolff has 4 games played with 2 starts.  

I think he will do well unless he doesn’t…

It’s his first coaching job-he could be absolutely brilliant or stink it up…

Thanks bogan. That’s very insightful, or it isn’t. 

I do wish him well and hope he's able to revive some confidence in the team and put out a good product for us to be proud of.  I know we all long for the days of Tata but that was Tata and that was with a bevy of players many of whom are no longer here. He needs to be the very best version of Pineda he can be. I hope what he's seen and learned in Seattle, coupled with the expectations of the 17s fanbase gives him an idea of what he's walking into.  Expectations are high.  I hope he has a legitimate 3-5 year plan that the leadership agree to and allow him to implement without impediments to stifle his success.  Finally, like some have mentioned, I hope he incorporates more of the young talent in the Academy and on AU2.  Seattle is known for pushing their youth into international tourneys and spending stints at sister clubs in Europe and beyond.  Not just have the youngsters fill in whilst first team members are out on Olympic and Nat'l Team call-up duties... Vamos ATL!!!

Well, this was rifle s first choice…So, ya know, I hope it works out…😉

Promoting some younger players would be good but you can't bring too many up, or the level drops. They need to be mentored by top level players and we don't have enough of those right now. Seattle wins because they are very effective, methodical, results oriented, and sometimes lucky too, but Seattle doesn't necessarily play the type of attractive soccer we've seen here in Atlanta in the past.  

Much of Tata's success was his ability not only to identify the right type of quality players his team needed, but was also able to attract them in. He was the better side of the front office actually as it turned out. He was also very good in preparing a team for a match. Those were the key elements to his success in winning the MLS Cup and actually playing the attractive style of play that according to FdB "spoiled" us. Not the best coach during game, or the coach to trust and play younger players and that's the one thing I didn't like about him. 

But if we want that (many young players), then we can't expect miracles with performances and results. We can also go watch AU2 for this much young blood. And second, if or when the younger players mature after many games of frustration to produce high level performances and results they will be sold to Europe, probably before we see another MLS Cup or CL game.

Many of us want a better quality product, more Champions League wins and continuous appearances in CL as promised by front office many moons ago and hopefully win it one to qualify for the big one and play against a top European side and get known globally (Daren's words). I'm one of those that pays those AU season ticket fees because they were worth it (now they've gone up as the product has gone down), love high level, attractive soccer with players Josef and players we used to have (Miggy, Nagbe, Carmona etc). 

I will say yes, he will be here at the beginning of 2023. Atlanta needs some stability and is likely to stick with the new coach to try to gain that stability.

I’m with you. I hope he’s all that and a bag of chips…but he’s an unknown quantity with a questionable front office.