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Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, Chicago 1

October 21, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank and goalkeeper Brad Guzan celebrate a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire in a MLS soccer match on Sunday, Oct 21, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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October 21, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank and goalkeeper Brad Guzan celebrate a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire in a MLS soccer match on Sunday, Oct 21, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Oct 21, 2018

In this episode of the podcast "Southern Fried Soccer," Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Jason Longshore of 92.9FM and SoccerDownHere.com discuss Atlanta United's 2-1 win against Chicago on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

They discuss the CONCACAF Champions League, Josef Martinez, Ezequiel Barco, the Supporters' Shield, the race in the MLS East and what's next for the team.

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