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With Inter Miami resting stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba to prepare for U.S. Open Cup final and late playoff push, Herons struggle, lose composure and lose first match in 13 outings.
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Inter Miami was in last place and almost out of playoff contention when Tata Martino, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and a trio of young South America players joined the Heron. They have just 10 matches remaining to make up 10 points.
Inter Miami and Nashville played to a scoreless draw Wednesday that likely foreshadows teams’ defensive strategy against Messi and Co. for the rest of the season. Three Up, Three Down rates the Herons’ most and least effective players.
With just 11 games left and 11 points to make up in the playoff race, Inter Miami needs some help. ‘Playoff Chase’ is a quick glance at games affecting that pursuit.
Chris Sutton, a former soccer player and manager and current broadcaster, uses new podcast to downplay Messi’s MLS effect and calls the Inter Miami forward ‘washed up.’