In a MLS match on September 21, Messi's Miami International beat Toronto FC 4-0 against East Division vice-captain, and was five points behind Eastern Division ninth place Washington United with two games missing, continuing to retain the possibility of reaching the playoffs.
However, although the team won the game smoothly, Messi was replaced by injury in the first half 38 minutes, which undoubtedly made the team and fans sweat, after all, Messi is 36 years old, and the recent intensive schedule of clubs and national teams has caused him some injuries, once Messi misses some of the next games due to injury, it will directly affect the prospects of Miami International competing for playoff tickets.
Next, Internacional Miami has seven games to play, including an Open Cup final against Dynamo Houston, and six league games against Orlando City, No. 2 in the East, New York City at No. 10 in the East, Chicago Fire at No. 12 in the East, FC Cincinnati at No. 1 in the East, and two against Charlotte FC at No. 11 in the East.
Direct rivals, D.C. United in the East, ranked 9th, played New York Red Bulls in the East in the next four games, Vancouver Whitecaps at 5th in the West, Austin FC in 12th in the West and New York City FC in 10th in the East.
From the perspective of schedule, Miami International's next opponents, except for Cincinnati FC, which is No. 1 in the East, and Orlando City, No. 2 in the East, are teams outside the playoffs qualification, with limited strength and a greater chance of winning. In the match against the other two strong teams, although the team lost in the first league conversation of the season, it was all a matter of the team before Messi joined.
For these two vicious matches, Miami Internacional is not completely without chances, you must know that in the semifinals of the Open Cup on August 24, Miami Internacional with Messi's assist double cannon, the team let two to three, and finally won 8-7 on penalties to reach the final. In a UEFA Cup match on August 3, with Messi's goal, the team defeated Orlando City 3-1 and successfully advanced to the next round.
Once Internacional Miami can score points or even win in these two key games, the team will quickly close the gap with Washington United, but the premise is that Messi remains healthy, so for the next fixtures, the team's coaching staff needs to make trade-offs, need to ensure Messi's health and fitness issues, focus on playing key games, and should not let Messi be over-consumed every game. #Messi# #迈阿密国际#
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