Inter Miami returned to successful methods in MLS Matchday 30, defeating Seattle Sounders 3-1 at Chase Stadium, below Javier Mascherano teaching. Objectives from Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi, and Ian Fray secured the victory, permitting the Herons to climb again into playoff positions regardless of nonetheless having three video games in hand in comparison with most of their Japanese Convention rivals.
Nevertheless, the post-match highlight shifted from the sphere to the press room, the place head coach Javier Mascherano overtly voiced frustration concerning the crew’s lack of depth. The Argentine made it clear that the duty lies not with him, however with the membership’s management, together with David Beckham and the sporting division.
Through the press convention, a reporter requested Mascherano why Inter Miami didn’t strengthen extra within the final switch window. His response was blunt: “Do you assume a coach doesn’t need extra gamers? Each coach needs depth. However it’s not my duty—you’ll should ask the entrance workplace. I’m proud of the bottom now we have, however the reality is we’re brief on numbers. Proper now, we’ve acquired 5 – 6 gamers out, and that leaves us uncovered.”
Mascherano admitted that the membership tried to usher in another signing in the course of the summer season however negotiations fell by means of. He added: “I’d prefer to have extra sources, after all. However my job is to coach the gamers I’ve. If the crew doesn’t work, the primary one responsible is me. Nonetheless, I can’t deny we’re brief on gamers. I’ll cope with this till the top.”
Rodrigo De Paul arrived from Atlético Madrid to change into one in all Inter Miami’s star gamers.
Two summer season signings: De Paul and Silvetti
Inter Miami solely managed so as to add two reinforcements this summer season: Rodrigo De Paul, arriving from Atlético de Madrid for round $15 million, and Mateo Silvetti, a promising winger from Newell’s Outdated Boys in Argentina.
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Whereas each carry high quality, Mascherano pressured that the roster stays skinny: “In the present day we had 17 obtainable gamers, together with a backup goalkeeper. Even when I need to carry up Pintér from the second crew, he can solely play two video games earlier than he’s ineligible. That limits us strategically.”
The harm and suspension disaster
The Herons have been hit by a wave of accidents and suspensions. At the moment unavailable are:
- Luis Suárez (suspension)
- Allen Obando (hamstring)
- Fafà Picault (quad)
- Baltasar Rodríguez (hamstring)
- David Ruiz (hamstring)
- Tomás Avilés (suspension)
- Telasco Segovia (ankle, questionable)
Mascherano additionally reminded reporters that in the course of the upcoming FIFA worldwide window, Inter Miami might lose as much as six gamers to nationwide crew obligation, together with Messi, De Paul, and Alba.
