2023-08-04 18:59:03
08/04/2023 1:59 p.m. Updated to 08/04/2023 2:12 p.m.
Inter Miami will play the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup this Sunday against Dallas and, in the preview, Gerardo Martino spoke at a conference about the evolution of his team and the implication that Lionel Messi has: “There is respect for the best footballer in the world, but at 90 minutes both teams want to win.”
Tata was asked if Leo was in Qatar 2022 mode and the Rosario qualified: “Comparing it with the World Cup matches is a bit difficult for me. Although we are talking about how Leo reacts to these types of situations, World Cup matches carry an emotional charge that predisposes you in another way.”
However, he did say that he saw a growing commitment from the Argentine captain: “The game the other day was different, there was more friction, I attribute it to the fact that there were many South Americans on the pitch. It deserved that he had the participation that he had in football, which continues to be essential, and also the participation that he had when saying ‘we are present'”.
On the other hand, Martino was consulted about the gesture that Messi had when giving up the penalty to Martínez in the classic against Orlando: “I don’t know the talk, Josef explained it a little after the game. They decide that but it is clear that it was a nice gesture from Leo because of how the game was. Sometimes those of us who play realize the need that a scorer has to score a goal. Josef worked very well in the last games, even without touching the ball in a goal by Leo. He happy because he converted, but he would have been happy too if he didn’t.”
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Farías and more reinforcements: “Facundo is a midfielder, at some point he could play as a 9. Many times it happens that you don’t get to know such young guys. The team had a need through the rules to summon sub-22 players and the ones we mentioned are the three that we are having, that speaks very well of the work of the leadership with the requests of the coaching staff”.
Toto Aviles: “Tomás is a boy who plays as a central marker in a line of four or three, he has a good start and can play as a defensive midfielder, he offers a series of very important variants for any team.”
His anger vs. Orlando: “Sometimes the games lead to one being one way or another, nothing important. Even some issues that I could have avoided. The game was very intense, even, well played on both sides. It was a classic and what happened that happened from some reactions on and off the field”.
The projection of the team: “We have a team that is improving, we are still waiting for the additions of the boys who come from Argentina. We had other very important ones that have improved us. We have selected. At this moment what we need is time, but this must be put together through the competition. We are on the right course, the faster we incorporate those who are missing, we will be much better”.
The matchup against Dallas: “It is a unique game that can have the prize of victory or the misfortune of not participating in the competition. We are playing for the first time on the road, with a team that has players with potential from midfield forward. Surely we are going to have a lot of work when defending”.
MLS Dominance vs. Mexican teams: “I didn’t like to do much when I was in Mexico and I don’t do it now either. Last night’s games (Thursday) were very even, some were defined by penalties. It is clear that MLS is growing but also the power of some MX teams , especially those who are playing tonight, who have very valuable teams”.
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