My ratings for Atlanta United's player from Saturday's 3-0 win at Colorado:
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan, 7.5: Had to work a little bit harder in the second half than he probably would have liked to notch team's seventh shutout.
Centerback Jeff Larentowicz, 7: Making his first start at centerback since the first game at Houston, Larentowicz had a couple of rough moments early, but grew into the game as he became accustomed to the positioning. ...
Centerback Michael Parkhurst, 7: A very no-nonsense game from the team captain. ... No tackles, few misplaced passes.
Centerback Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, 8: Sprung Julian Gressel down the right flank on the first goal. ... Should have scored in the second half but was whistled for a foul.
Right wingback Julian Gressel, 8: Earned his 11th assist on Miguel Almiron's opening goal and his 12th on Hector Villalba's goal. ... According Atlanta United, he is one of only 10 players in MLS who have 20+ assists since he joined the league last year. ... Easily dealt with threat of Edgar Castillo on the wing. ...
Left wingback Chris McCann, 7: Defensively pretty easy. Offensively, he got forward well as a wingback.
Defensive midfielder Eric Remedi, 7.5: Kelyn Acosta had a few good moments, but they weren't enough to influence the game and Remedi was a reason why. ...
Midfielder Darlington Nagbe, 8: Showed no signs of his long injury layoff. ... He got forward on offense and tracked back on defense numerous times. ... Colorado tried to press Atlanta United early, but when Nagbe got on the ball and broke the press, that tactic also stopped. ...
Attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron, 8.5: Scored his career-high 10th goal to open the scoring. ... Notched his 11th to give Atlanta United a 2-0 lead. ... Didn't need to do much beyond that.
Striker Hector Villalba, 7: Scored his fifth goal to give Atlanta United a 3-0 lead. ... Other than that, a quiet day.
Striker Josef Martinez, 7.5: Picked up fifth assist this season on Almiron's second goal. He could have easily taken the shot, but made the unselfish decision. ...
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Ezequiel Barco (on for Villalba, 69th minute), 7: Worked very hard in his few minutes by attacking vertically to keep Colorado honest. ...
Kevin Kratz (on for Nagbe, 77th minute), 7: Hit one low hard shot that stung Tim Howard's hands. ...
Andrew Carleton (on for Almiron, 85th minute), NR.
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