Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, The coach of Inter Miami, assured this Tuesday that he considers it “probable” that MLS decided to interrupt the competition with FIFA dates in 2024 to avoid stars such as Lionel Messi miss days of league competition.
“I understand that they are evaluating it for next year and that will probably happen,” Martino said in a press conference before Wednesday’s game (early in Spain). against Nashville where Messi intends to start after being substituted on Saturday.
Until this year, MLS has continued to adjust its competition days to FIFA dates and will do so next time, in September, so Inter Miami is without its leader Messi at a crucial moment of his season, where they play their chances of reaching the playoffs for the title.
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Messi will be available this Wednesday against Nashville and Martino confirmed that he will start in all likelihood, after the Argentine started as a substitute on Saturday in the visit of the New York Red Bulls to manage the energy.
“The game that he needs to recover a little bit was last time in New York, the same as with Sergi Busquets, so if there is no problem it will be from the game,” said Martino.
“It’s very difficult not to design a team around him. and the way in which we can achieve the best version of it. All the schemes we use, we always do it thinking about how he can have a bigger impact within the game. At the moment, we are doing well because the rest of the footballers understand what the idea is and how we can best use Leo’s opportunities without ceasing to be a team,” said the Argentine coach.
Surrender to help
Martino is also full of praise for pass given by Messi to Benjamín Cremaschi in the action that led to the final 0-2 goal in New York, the work of the Argentine star himself.
“It was the first time I think I saw the pass at least ten times. When I had the chance to play football, I really liked the goal pass and I can’t really find out anywhere how he saw Cremaschi”, sure
Messi had eleven goals in nine games with Inter Miami and won the Leagues Cup on July 20, the first title in the club’s history.
Source: La Verdad
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