In a sport like soccer, everything turns out to be about Lionel Messi. Let’s face it, he is the GOAT, so every conversation about an MLS Matchday will end up talking about whether Lionel Messi will start for Inter Miami against their rival.
With the recent performances of the Herons, one doesn’t understand how a team that has been playing so well can suddenly lose four games in a row, be out of the Leagues Cup qualification before playing their last game, and still be second in the Eastern Conference.
Several factors contribute to this situation, but the main reason is that Lionel Messi played a limited role in three of those four games, and in the remaining one, the team failed to support him.
So, tonight against the Philadelphia Union, the question we said at the beggining pops up again: Will Lionel Messi play tonight for Inter Miami against the Union?
Is Lionel Messi playing tonight for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union?
Initially, Inter Miami appeared unaffected by the absence of their Argentine star following the post-World Cup resumption of the regular season.
However, in recent matches, basic mistakes by his teammates have highlighted the need for the captain’s creativity on the field.
It’s well known that Messi missed some games due to is father recent passing. As a result, in the last two matches, the former FC Barcelona player has not completed the full 180 minutes, breaking his previous streak of consistent starts.
However, the new MLS Injury Report shows nothing is outside the normal staff.
No reports show any reason why Messi wouldn’t be available for this matchup, so if we follow common sense and nothing rare occurs moments before the encounter, it is safe to say that the Herons captain is set to be in the starting lineup against the Union.
The predicted lineup for this encounter will be: St. Clair; Ian Fray, Gonzalo Lujan, Noah Allen or Maximiliano Falcon, Sergio Reguilon; Yannick Bright, David Ayala, Casemiro, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez.
With Messi on the field, the Herons have an offensive boost, and every opportunity could end up with him scoring a banger or delivering an assist.
However, if Inter Miami plans to start winning games, they must fix their defensive issues on the backfield.
After Rocco Rios Novo’s recent performances, I believe Guillermo Hoyos will start the Canadian goalkeeper rather than the Argentine due to his childish mistakes.
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