Nashville week Nashville got to be clever got to be creative what if we score against Joe Willis and I'd say what you talking about Willis that's brilliant right here in downtown Atlanta from the studios of 929 the game the flagship radio station for Atlanta United that's Jason Longshore I'm Joe fryhofer this is your AT&T countdown to kickoff Jason it's been exactly a year and a month since that 4 to nothing victory at home for the five Stripes against Music City in mercedesbenz stadium now the five Stripes go again against Nashville SC with one objective in mind win and you're back in playoff contention whatever it takes three points however you get them that's the key in this match on Saturday look that's the key the rest of the way Brooks linen talked about it at seven finals coming up because you're battling with so many different teams can't get caught up in scoreboard watching can't get caught up in standings watching you've got to just pick up three points every time you go out and especially at home it's so important to get everything started with a win on Saturday night everything in terms of offensive production last match in our road Victory against Charlotte came from the Midfield this will be the first home start for a newest designated player attacking midfielder Alexi midu that $15 million price tag coming from Atlanta to Atlanta Jason what does number 59 have to do out there to have a big evening and guarantee us those three points on Saturday I think it's it's more than just one player I think that's the the biggest thing to keep in mind the defense has to be solid as we saw in Charlotte with that clean sheet you need them to really be strong and not let Nashville get going but with manuk he's going to make this attack look different and talking to Brooks lynon this week this is a guy who plays onew touch whereas you look at previous number 10s in Atlanta whether we're talking Miguel almeron we're talking Thiago alada they like to dribble so you're not going to see that as much out of manuk so you have to adjust to that you have to look for the wall pass you have to look for the one two really quickly and then pop into space and if linen and maranuk specifically can get on the same page that's going to free up linen to hit early crosses at times and to play crosses in whether it's the Shawn De Silva whether it's the Daniel Rio Jamal T zabalo Jan jamaran shuk himself to J Fortune making runs in lots of options I think he's going to help open the attack up for so many more pieces Music City is the lowest scoring side in the East right now but one constant for them has always been their number 10 attacking midfielder H mutar the former League MVP comes into this one five goals and seven assists so far in 2024 Jason what does the backline have to do to hold down Han don't let him get in transition moments don't let him get in 1 V ons don't let Nashville get going in this game and and something with Nashville over the years and I know it's a different look under BJ Callahan than it was in the past fast but transition is where they Thrive don't let them have it if they win the ball back and they look to break out and they're in the middle third commit the fou that's fine commit the foul don't let mukar get into those 1V ones where he's so dangerous earning free kicks getting into dangerous spots for himself or for others break up transition moments sitting one point away from ninth currently 17s at the five Stripes win you're back in to playoff contention this one between Atlanta United and Nashville SC kicks off Saturday 7:30 through the MLS season pass on Apple TV to tune in via the radio for a call with 929 the game that sounds a bit like this what you talking about Willis what you talking about Willis what you talking about Willis pregame coverage starts at 6:30 with Joe Patrick and Abe Gordon you can also listen on the Odyssey app kickoff will be at 7:40 and you might get a little more of this boom what you talking about Willis