Inter Miami may have the most electric player in Lionel Messi, but no MLS team can find the back of the network more than San Jose earthquakes.
On Wednesday night, San Jose tries to continue his ability to score striking goals when he fights against Messi and Miami.
Messi scored five goals in the MLS game, but Inter Miami (6-2-3, 21 points) is not synchronized. Heron has dropped two of the last three MLS matches and four out of five in all competitions.
Miami coach Javier Mascherano said at the beginning of this week, “I will not be hypocritical here and I cannot say that everything is fine because we do not like to lose.” He said. “I understand that the last five games have lost four and that there are things that need to be corrected.”
Miami, Messi scored alone on Saturday while the host Minnesota United FC was whipped by 4-1. He pointed to the second time in the last three MLS matches that the club allowed four goals.
It ranks fourth at the Miami Eastern Conference. Instead of flying home, the team flew from Minnesota to San Jose after the loss on Saturday and then faced another long flight.
In the meantime, San Jose (5-6-1, 16 points), including two MLS games, including all competitions, including three straight matches behind the strong crime won. Earthquakes, during the hot lines left behind the opponents 8-2 and scored 26 goals in the league season.
Earthquake coach Bruce Arena, “We are better and frankly, there is a consistency when you win three games in a row.” He said. “The group is better. We have a long way, but I’m satisfied with our progress.”
Chicho Arango is connected to MLS leadership with eight goals and Josef Martinez has six. Cristian Espinoza has four goals and is connected to the league leadership with seven assists.
Dejuan Jones and Arango, who recently purchased, scored 2-0 goals against Colorado Rapids on Saturday. Jones fits quickly and has three goals and two assists in three games since he came from Columbus Crew.
“There is too much space, too much (one -to -one), too much transition opportunity.” He said. “Once I came here and I only built chemistry with my teammates, I knew I could be the man who surrendered the transitions, even the man who finished the goals.”
Inter Miami won the previous meeting in San Jose in August 2022, which was 1-0.
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