Sergio Busquets, in favor of the footballers’ strike

Sergio Busquetsmidfielder Inter Miamithis Tuesday showed his support for a possible footballers strike to protest against an increasingly saturated calendar of matches. “The calendar is increasing. I think on a physical level the players are more prepared, but they also have more breakdowns and the games are more intense. Although we are the protagonists, we have a very small role in terms of which tournaments are played, how many games per tournament… I think that should be a joint effort, also listening to the players,” the Spaniard argued in front of the media.

“In the end, the body reaches a moment when it says enough is enough, there are many injuries, but no one is watching the player. And I think, if they decide to strike, they have to go because it’s their only way. You have to make yourself heard because otherwise it’s like we have nothing to say and it’s worrying, to be honest,” he added.

Busquets and Inter Miami are looking to win the MLS Supporters’ Shield this Wednesday, but to do so they will have to overcome a tough challenge against the Columbus Crew in the most outstanding match of MLS matchday 36. Tata Martino’s team is eight points ahead of the Ohio team, but has played one more game than the Crew, led by Colombian Juan Camilo ‘Cucho’ Hernández.

The math for Inter Miami is easy: if they win this Wednesday, they will secure the MLS Supporters’ Shield, which is won every year by the best team in the regular season. “We have a very difficult game this Wednesday. This was our ambition from the beginning: to be the champion of the MLS Supporters’ Shield and then look at the playoffs,” said the former Barça player.

Sorry about Messi’s injury

As for Messi, the midfielder said that the Argentine genius is still adjusting his set-up and explained that it is normal because he is suffering from a major injury. “It’s clear that Leo has come back from a long-term injury, that it requires picking up pace, especially in games. If I remember correctly, he’s been in about four games and the one in Atlanta was pretty much alone,” he said. “Because of what I’ve experienced with injuries like this, he still has a little left to be one hundred percent. But hey, he wants to, he’s okay, there’s no risk and he’s helped a lot,” he added.

In this sense, Busquets believes they should do a better job of connecting with Messi in danger zones. “We should find him more. We know the superiority he generates for us, what he is capable of doing and then try to find him more so that he can be as lethal as possible and have the greatest impact on our game,” he analyzed . .