2023-09-17 03:18:36
16/09/2023 22:18hs.
Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami fell hard against Atlanta United 5-2 and ended the unbeaten streak they had since Leo’s arrival. After the match, Gerardo Martino spoke at a press conference and explained the reasons for the absence of number 10. “It was imprudent to bring him to play this game,” shot.
The Tata maintained that both Leo and Jordi Alba “They are suffering from muscle fatigue and we ran the risk of having worse consequences if they came to play this match.”. It has nothing to do with the court, at all. It is the day to day that we have ahead of us. We have the quest to try to reach the playoffs but we have the match on the 27th (final of the US Open Cup), so sometimes it is difficult to make decisions, these are also decisive matches but the truth is that there is a final. “It had nothing to do with the field.”
Having ruled out the issue of the synthetic pitch, Martino clarified that the main objective in the short term is to try to win a new title, after winning the Leagues Cup. Las Garzas will play again this Wednesday in the MLS, against Toronto, and Messi’s presence is once again a mystery.
“Leo is going to train tomorrow and we will see day by day, nothing changes the panorama of how he is going to train. We have no emergencies, if he is well and confident he can play and if not he will wait a few more days. The final is a single game and it is very tempting to go for a title, and here there are 7, 8 dates and even winning all of them we are not sure of entering (the playoffs). We started the race very far back. “We are not going to abandon it but it is clear that our sights are set on 27.”
Atlanta United – 16-9-2023
The summary of Atlanta United’s 5-2 victory against Inter Miami without Messi
Inter’s defeat, beyond Messi
Martino acknowledged that ““Having Leo and Jordi is a considerable advantage and when they are not there the team suffers.”but he did not justify the defeat in Atlanta: “We should not look for the absences but for the deficits that the team had. There was half an hour in which we were better and we took the lead. I have doubts about the tie, yes “The ball went in or it didn’t. After that we became disorganized, the transitions and losses hurt us a lot. We have to be more consistent, today the opponent was very forceful.”
In addition, he maintained that Facundo Farías is the footballer most similar to Leo on the team, but clarified: “It’s one thing to look for a player with those characteristics and another to look for another player like Messi, there we are in a problem.” And thinking about the playoffs, Tata closed: “The defeat hurts and takes away our chances but it is not decisive.”
Messi stayed in Miami and went to watch his son Thiago’s game.
The fight to enter the playoffs
Inter Miami remains 14th in the Eastern Conference, with 28 points, just six behind DC United (9th), the last one that would be entering the MLS playoffs. Be careful, the advantage could be extended on this date. Ahead, Inter has to play with: Toronto, Orlando City, New York City, Chicago, Cincinnati and Charlotte. That is to say, With 18 points left to play, they are six away from the classification today and will have to face almost all their direct rivals.
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