The 0-0 draw against Orlando City hit Inter Miami badly. The Herons now have just a 1-point lead at the top over FC Cincinnati, who have a game in hand. The talking point of the night was undoubtedly Lionel Messi. The Argentine maestro didn’t play today and was not even on the bench. The reason was an injury after a rash tackle in the last match. Although it was initially not considered a serious injury, Messi’s unavailability has revealed the picture of reality.

Inter Miami as a team is heavily dependent on Lionel Messi. Their record without him is proof of this. The Herons have drawn twice while losing 3 games in the matches without the Argentine maestro. Even the presence of Luis Suarez hasn’t affected the results much. On the other hand, they lost just a solitary game when the Argentine maestro took to the field.

With Messi having his fair share of injuries this season, the Inter Miami fans are concerned. The side is a genuine title contender this season and other players have to contribute more, per the supporters.

Inter Miami fans appalled at the team’s performance without Lionel Messi

10th in the table, Orlando City is not a superpower team by any means. Yet, Inter Miami’s inability to score a goal has frustrated their fans.

One fan on X says that it’s ‘insane‘ how the side can’t win games without Lionel Messi. After having looked at their record without him, it will be hard to disagree.

Edwin L stated that the defense was better today compared to the game against CF Montreal. However, he admitted that the finishing has to improve in the absence of the playmaker.

An X account Sohom pointed out that the Herons played games without Lionel Messi with just one win. The supporter admitted to being fearful of the side’s prospects once the Copa America starts. The tournament starts from June 20 to July 14th. If Argentina goes all the way, Messi could miss up to 7 games!

Another supporter is not happy with the result and wants Lionel Messi to play on Sunday at all costs. Considering how the star was not even among the substitutes today, it looks unlikely.

An Orlando City fan added that Inter Miami is not a team but a player. As per him, without Messi, there are no fans and no results.