Lionel Messi adds his first failure in his journey through the United States. Inter Miami, the team that went looking for him after ending his relationship with PSG, failed to get a place in the playoffs in Major League Soccer. With the defeat against Cincinnati FC, the Flea team was left with no options to fight for the local competition. The Argentine number 10 entered during the second half, but could do little against the visiting team’s goal, at 78′.
In this way, Inter Miami ended its participation and will have to focus on the next season in 2024. And, according to what the local press anticipates, Lionel Messi will have plenty of time to define his future, despite having a contract.
In a press conference, Gerardo Martino, the coach of Inter Miami, analyzed the failure. “About the season, I sincerely hoped it would go exactly the opposite of how it did. My expectations were those, to build the group well, give it a football shape, not transcend too much in the Leagues Cup, compete well in the Cup and be able to qualify for the Playoffs. “Exactly the opposite happened.”
“If you take into account that of three possible tournaments, we have won one, it is a very important fact for us. The league has 28 teams, Houston won (US Open Cup), we won (Leagues Cup) and whoever wins the tournament will be the third winner. There are 25 teams that will not have won. If we see it from that point of view we are satisfied.”
In addition, he pointed out the future of the painting owned by David Beckham: “Of course we leave with a great commitment and a lot of work to do for what is to come. It is true that we have two games (vs Charlotte FC), but now we are working for what is coming. I believe that we as a club have made good decisions in the summer and I believe that we have to be precise again in the analysis of how we are going to face next season.”
In relation to the presentation of Lionel Messi, who added minutes after overcoming a physical ailment, which even took him out of Argentina’s duel against Bolivia, for the Qualifiers, Tata confessed that the world champion suffered from the lack of football. “The truth is that I saw him lacking in football in any case, the injury is fine, he has no problem. It is logical because in recent times he has played very little and it could happen that he lacks rhythm,” he said.
Inter Miami’s campaign did not fail to attract attention. Beyond the rebound they achieved with the arrival of Lionel Messi, the Florida team was in the penultimate position in the MLS, with 33 points in 32 player games. It was 35 units behind the leader, Cincinatti.
2023-10-08 23:27:34
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