Atlanta United Manager Ronny Deila celebrates after beating New York City FC on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta VoiceFollowing the 4-3 victory over NYCFC on Saturday night, the Atlanta United locker room was awash in good vi bes. The music was blaring and players were high-fiving and dancing in front of their lockers. The win was the first victory since the home opener in late February.“Wins are important, they can really help turn the confidence of the team around,” Jay Fortune, who came into the game as a sub for Bartosz Slisz at halftime, said after the match. “We need to enjoy the win, but at the same time, we need to get it behind us. Take the good, take the bad, and put that together into building a good week of training to be ready to go into the game next week.”Xande Silva (above) and Atlanta United will play consecutive games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the next two weeks. Photo by Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta VoiceFC Dallas comes into the match on a winning note as well following a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. That match was at home in Toyota Stadium, but Saturday night will be back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the second of three consecutive home matches for Atlanta United. Lucho Acosta has scored three goals in six starts for Dallas, including a goal against Sporting Kansas City last Saturday.Fortune believes there is an advantage to not just winning, but playing well at The Benz. There were 42,518 people at the NYCFC match last week. Fortune said playing well will keep them coming back. “Playing in front of this crowd is amazing. We have the best fanbase in the league, best stadium that we have, and being able to perform in front of them and get the win is a great feeling,” Fortune said. “I just can’t wait to see what happens again next week.”The post A re-energized Atlanta United prepares for a new-look FC Dallas  appeared first on The Atlanta Voice. ...read more read less