PREVIEWING ATLANTA UNITED

Here are the stories that will appear this week on AJC. com, on facebook at Atlanta United News Now, at twitter @Doug Roberson, and in the paper to preview Atlanta United’s inaugural season. If you want to subscribe, here is the contact: https://subscribe.ajc.com/subscriptionpanel

Already online: Five things learned from the four preseason games. Online today/Today’s paper: The importance of set pieces in soccer. Today on AJC.com/Wednesday’s paper: A look at the team’s forwards. Wednesday on AJC.com/Thursday’s paper: A look at the team’s midfielders. Thursday on AJC.com/Friday’s paper: A look at the team’s defense. Friday on AJC.com/Saturday’s paper: ■ An A-to-Z look at MLS. ■ A fun list of lists about the league. ■ Team-by-team capsules. ■ What’s a tifo? Saturday on AJC.com/Sunday’s paper:

■ Q&A with Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank. (tentative)

■ A Q&A with Atlanta United manager Gerardo Martino. ■ Player capsules. ■ Why have expansion teams had trouble making the playoffs in their first year?