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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano conducted a shocking interview.
Spain's Sport reported on the 16th (Korea time) 'Mascherano's interview drew antipathy from Major League Soccer (MLS) fans in the United States.
Sport said 'Mascherano might have seemed like a strategy to simply take the pressure off, but it might have been an objective evaluation of the team's level. Miami revealed many shortcomings against the Egyptian League team. Miami caused fans to be unhappy as Barcelona legends failed to overcome the passage of time. But the biggest problem was defense. Miami's defensive combination was very poor.'
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Miami moved away 0-0 in the first Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup Group A held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on the 15th.
Miami was the first runner of the tournament with Lionel Messi leading the way, but failed to penetrate Al-Ahli's defense. Messi hit the post twice with a delightful shot, but failed to score, and ended the opening game with a draw. Miami, which is included in Group A along with Al-Ahli, Porto (Portugal), and Palmeiras (Brazil), is not a strong candidate for the round of 16, but has been selected as one of the teams that can rise sufficiently. However, the possibility of advancing to the round of 16 was further reduced by only one point in the opening game.
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The bigger problem was Mascherano's interview. Mascherano disappointed fans even before the game interview. "The Club World Cup is going to be a very high-level tournament. To be honest, it's a level we haven't reached yet. It's not a bad thing to say that." Miami is not a team that is going to participate in the Club World Cup.
In fact, there is a clear power gap between Miami and European clubs such as Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan, and Manchester City. However, fans are not happy to see the coach of the team with Messi conduct an interview that pessimistically looks at the team's power even before the competition.
Sport claimed that `Mascherano wanted to reinforce the squad, but it didn't happen. However, the important thing is whether the team would have been different even if it had been reinforced. Miami is said to have become weaker than Tata Martino in the last season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
