The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Atlanta United player Michael Parkhurst before his team’s practice on Nov. 2. Topics included Atlanta’s preparations for its MLS playoff road game at New York City FC in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Nov. 4, Atlanta rebounding from its road defeat at Toronto FC in the regular-season finale the previous week, finding intensity in the postseason, Parkhurst’s role as a captain in the postseason and tactical challenges that NYC FC presents playing within the layout of Yankee Stadium.