Atlanta United feels and deals with the pressure of a winless streak

“The pressure is always there, when things are going well, there is pressure to continue, there is pressure to be better, there is always pressure, I will say that sometimes there is a little more” , Pineda said.

Pineda said he feels supported by the front office. He said he and Vice President Carlos Bocanegra speak almost every day. Pineda said he doesn’t read what’s happening on social media, but he assumes what’s being said because criticism is expected when results aren’t positive. He said he puts on his headphones, listens to classical music or opera (Pavarotti is on his playlist) and works. He watches videos of his team. He watches videos of the team’s opponents.

“I try to do my job the best I can,” he said.

Pineda said he has worked to try to help players find the balance between taking the pressure they feel and turning it into something positive. He added that this could sometimes cause players to think too much or try too hard, which could explain the team’s inability to score. He has been shut out five times this season, including three times in the last four games.

Pineda said he’s had conversations with the team’s mental health coach, Ben Freakley, about how to better deliver that message. He said he hadn’t spoken to Freakley, and the players hadn’t spoken more than usual.

“I want us to have a good balance between a great desire, a great ambition to win, to get out of the situation, but at the same time we have to be lucid, we also have to control our emotions,” he said. “So that’s what we were trying to do, trying to be balanced in that sense. But of course, there is an urgency, there is a desire to get out of this situation.

Cohen, who will likely start Wednesday because Guzan received a red card, along with a one-match suspension, on Saturday against LAFC, said the coaches’ messages have been consistent.

“There’s always pressure, certainly a little more now than at other times, in terms of managing pressure, everyone has their own little routine for how they deal with it,” he said. declared. “And I think it starts with just having a little bit of trust, giving each other confidence, and then knowing, OK, I’m going to go out there and do my job and trust that everyone is going to do their job, and then that’s it. baseline. Then you try to give a little more work from there. And those little pieces come together.

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Atlanta United’s 2024 schedule

February 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0

March 9 Atlanta United 4, New England 1

March 17 Atlanta United 2, Orlando 0

March 23 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 0

March 31 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 0

April 6 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1

April 14 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2

April 20 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 1

April 27 Atlanta United 1, Chicago 1

May 4 Minnesota 2, Atlanta United 1

May 7 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte Independence 0 in US Open Cup

May 11 DC United 3, Atlanta United 2

May 15 Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0

May 18 Atlanta United 1, Nashville 1

May 21 Atlanta United 0 (5), Charleston 0 (4) in US Open Cup

May 25 LAFC 1, Atlanta United 0

May 29 in Miami, 7:30 p.m.

June 2 against Charlotte, 4:30 p.m.

June 15 vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m.

June 19 at DC United, 7:30 p.m.

June 22 in Saint-Louis, 8:30 p.m.

June 29 c. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

July 3 at New England, 7:30 p.m.

July 6 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.

July 13 in Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

July 17 vs. NYCFC, 7:30 p.m.

July 20 against Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

July 26 against DC United in the League Cup, 7:30 p.m.

August 4 against Santos Laguna in the League Cup, 4 p.m.

August 24 at LA Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.

August 31 in Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

September 14 vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

September 18 against Miami, 7:30 p.m.

September 21 at the Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

September 28 in Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

October 2 c. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

October 5 against Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

October 19 in Orlando, 6 p.m.