Maybe Phil Neville Wasn’t Inter Miami’s Problem

It’s easy to blame the “other guy” when your team is failing to perform up to expectations. But maybe that blame should be shifted somewhere else.

Inter Miami's Noah Allen goes head-to-head with Chicago's Jonathan Dean in a recent MLS match.
Inter Miami's Noah Allen goes head-to-head with Chicago's Jonathan Dean in a recent MLS match. | Michael Reaves/GettyImages
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Let me start by saying I was no real fan of Phil Neville taking over at Inter Miami.

I didn’t care for his player selection or his tactics.

But, if Inter Miami fails to make the MLS Cup playoffs this year, he’s likely to be the one we all blame for the Herons’ lack of performance.

After a 4-1 rout in Chicago, I’m not sure if that’s the right place to lay the blame.

Let’s get into it.