The Herons’ record without the Argentine continues as they stumble against NYCFC.
Inter Miami are going through their first small crisis of the season. Sooner rather than later in the campaign,
Tata Martino has had to row against the tide to make up for the absence of an injured Leo Messi with results inconsistent every time the Argentine is away from the field. Messidependencia is real.
The draw against New York City FC was the icing on the cake to a string of matches without the Argentine. The only good news is that without Messi, Suárez has been able to lead the side from the front.
The Herons have once again found themselves with exactly the same problem that gave them such a headache last season. The reliance on Messi is well and truly back, although this time in a less pressing way. Last season, the Florida team did not win a single game that the Argentine sat on the sidelines due to injury, the main reason they failed to make the post-season.
As well as this, no player was able to do anything close to the magic that we see from the number ‘10′. This year Messi has not been able to participate in four games, either due to injury or rotation to reduce his minutes.
Montreal’s visit to Fort Lauderdale was the kick-off to the ‘month without Messi’. The Canadians managed to win 2-3 in a tight game while against DC United, the second match without the Argentine, Washington suffered a bitter defeat (1-3) thanks to a Suárez masterclass.
The matches against the two New York teams have left the Miami squad even more shaken: the Red Bulls served up their first big defeat of the season (4-0) where everyone left the stadium with worry lines and against City, the momentary joy after Suárez’s goal turned to disbelief in less than
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