“We Can Keep Him Quiet” – Prior to Facing Lionel Messi, Rival Coach Lays Bare Team’s Hopes of Stopping the Inter Miami Star

Inter Miami has just won their first silverware. The club won its first Leagues cup in an exhilarating final that went to penalties. Lionel Messi picked up his first trophy in America making him the most decorated footballer with 44 trophies in his cabinet. Inter Miami will try to continue their excellent run in the upcoming Open Cup game. Shots have been fired at Lionel Messi by the rival team’s manager in a pre-match press conference stating, “We can keep him quiet”.

Lionel Messi has been in a great run of form scoring 10 goals in 7 matches in the Leagues Cup competition. He will be hoping to score many more in the upcoming Open Cup games and prove the managers wrong. Let us see what the rival coach had to say about Lionel Messi.

Inter Miami shifts focus on U.S. Open Cup games

After having a spectacular run in the League Cup matches, the team will try to bring the same attitude to TQL stadium. Inter Miami will face FC Cincinnati in the semi-finals of the Open Cup game. In a pre-match press conference when asked how his (Pat Noonan) team is going to restrict Messi from scoring he replied, “Hopefully we can keep him quiet on Wednesday.”

Noonan explains how he plans to do it, saying, “I watched the leagues cup final and I think Nashville defended really well and limited the number of passes to Messi and Busquets but it came down to moments and Messi was superb. It’s in those moments that you need to defend better and get close to him as much as possible.”

In a previously circulated video, we could see how Messi optimized his knowledge and did more mentally than physically to score the opening goal against Nashville in the final.

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Lionel Messi and the transformation of Inter Miami

Ever since Messi hit the ground running at Inter Miami, he has kept scoring goals in most of the matches he has played in. He has not only helped Inter Miami with his goals but also elevated the team’s play. Players now have more functionality and are able to perform much better under his expertise. His teammates and coach Gerardo Martino know how vital he is to the club’s success. US Soccer pundits have also affirmed his status stating that “He’s as good as advertised.”

Robert Taylor in a press conference match also expressed his views. He affirmed that he and other players have grown drastically playing alongside Messi. The Miami player said he and his team mates know where Messi want them to be positioned at. They are more confident in taking decisions and risks playing besides him.

The upcoming open cup games will be crucial as the team looks to clinch onto another silverware. They are hungry for the titles now that they have tasted success. Lionel Messi will be a big factor in how these upcoming matches go for Inter Miami. Do you think Inter Miami should sign more top talents? Let us know in the comments.

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