The 5-Stripes are settling into the season, and while they didn't get off to the start they hoped when they lost to FC Cincinnati in their season opener, no one is hitting the panic button. Especially not head coach Tata Martino. 

"We understand being a team early in the season that's still constructing what we want to do," Martino said in Spanish after training Thursday. "We're going to have to have some learning experiences. What we have to do is analyze what happened but also move on and turn the page quickly."

The second of two road trips to start the season is underway, as Atlanta United left the South for the Bay Thursday. There, they'll find an opponent that they've rarely faced but with which they share a great history in San Jose Earthquakes. 

Preparations and development before the West Coast

Martino has a match back at the helm of Atlanta United under his belt, and he's racing against time to get his team up to speed, especially in the attack. 

"We can improve on our buildup from the last game," Martino said. "It was...