Lionel Messiwho starred with two assists in a crucial 3-1 win for between miami in the field of Los Angeles FCassured that his group is “growing every day” and that he will try to get “among the eight” to fight to win the MLS.
“We told ourselves that this is a good test to see how we are doing, what we are capable of, we are playing in a very difficult field against the last champion and the fact is that we got a very important result for what’s to come,” he said. Messi at the end of the game in remarks on ‘Apple TV’, official television of MLS.
“The group is growing every day, we saw it from the beginning of all this, when we were all there. We were lucky to get a tournament, to get to the final. We will try to aim to get into the eight. To try to win the league, this is the path and winning gives a lot of confidence,” he continued.
Messi has eleven goals and five assists in eleven games with Inter Miami, who are eight points from the ‘playoff’ positions, with two games less than their direct rivals, DC United.
Dallas, New York, Cincinnati and now Los Angeles
Goals from Argentine Facundo Farías, Spaniard Jordi Alba, his first goal in the United States, and Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana launched Inter Miami into last place in the MLS East. “This is the path, we keep growing,” Messi said.
“I feel good physically, thank God I can continue playing, trying to help the team in whatever way I can and I hope we continue in this dynamic,” added the world champion.
This Sunday Messi also had the support of many fans despite playing away from home, something that has already happened in stadiums in Dallas, New York and Cincinnati. “Impressive people today again, very grateful for the love always,” he admitted.
Source: La Verdad
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