Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi urged the team to remain united after losing 3-0 to Orlando City at Chase Stadium on Sunday.
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Messi calls for Inter Miami to remain united
The result marks Miami’s fifth loss in their past seven games.
“[We need to] keep going. It’s a complicated time,” Messi told Apple TV after the game.
“But we’ll all stay united. We’re a team in difficult times, because when everyone wins, it’s easy, but now that difficult times are coming, that’s when we have to be more united than ever, be a true team, and move forward, because we have what it takes.”
“Think about what’s next and prepare for the next game.”
The team last won on May 3, defeating the New York Red Bulls 4-1 before suffering two losses and one draw.
Miami is currently sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference standings.
“We’re coming off a period of bad results,” Messi added. “But we have to keep working and think about what’s next. With three or four games left in May, we [have to] finish the best possible way to be able to face the Club World Cup.”
“We must overcome this all together”
Meanwhile, head coach Javier Mascherano reiterated Messi’s message during his postmatch news conference.
“When you are in this dynamic, if we each start pulling ourselves to the side it’ll be impossible to overcome the moment,” Mascherano said.
“It’s clear that we must overcome this all together because clearly this team has shown, especially at the beginning of the season, what they are capable of.”
“Right now, I take full responsibility. I will not point out any players publicly, I am not that way. No one enters the pitch trying to have a bad time or to suffer. Every player tries to do their best with virtues and errors, and now we have to try to get the best out of these players to move forward.”
Inter Miami will now turn their focus to Saturday’s match against the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park.
