Guess what? The defense is back. Atlético once again held their opponents to the lowest score on the week and picked up a win, and with Joburg beating the snot out of Amsterdam, we're back in a tie at the top of the table. This week takes us back on the road, and for the first time, we'll get to wear our primary kits away from Camp Vell, as we head to the Continental Divide to take on Istanbul. Julián Álvarez led the offensive charge last week with one goal and two shots on target, and gets to model the maroon kits this time around.

Following another international break, Eye of the Sun is heading south the South Africa to take on Joburg City 94. The Falcons are looking for the win in the first matchup of the African Derby. Eye of the Sun is looking for their 6th win on the season in this one, and we're shuffling some things around in the Starting XI to see if we can get a few more point opportunities. One man who will be out there as usual is Dutch defender Micky van de Ven, in the main kit for this one. #TheGoldStandard

Well after the highest scoring week in the league, Joburg scored well but it wasn't enough to take down Independencia, ending our win streak at 4. We'll have a chance to restart it returning home to the Calabash to take on Eye of the Sun in the African Derby. Our best player last week was goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who made three saves and earned his first clean sheet of the year (don't ask us the logistics on how he got a clean sheet and we lost). We'll remain in our primary kits for this golden derby. #StayGold

A big win over Olympique puts Atlético Barcelona back on the right track as we prepare to welcome London Public FC to Camp Vell. The Lionhearts have been an up-and-down team this year, so it's hard to know what to expect from them. We'll just focus on playing our game, which M Philip Billing has been doing quite well, spending every game in our starting XI. It would be easier to list the stats he didn't earn last week, but he notably produced a shot on target and an assist, as well as multiple key passes, interceptions, and clearances.

Coming off the big win at home over FC Tokyo Sakura, the Falcons stay at Pyramid and welcome FC Alfa Roma to Cairo. Eye of the Sun looks to nab win number 7 and keep up the pace with the teams ahead of us in the standings, but I'm sure that Alfa is hungry for a win as well. We're highlighting Portuguese midfielder João Palhinha in this one, as he's coming off a season best performance against Tokyo, scoring the team's lone goal. We're going to stay in the main kit in this one. #TheGoldStandard