After the arrival of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, the Fort Lauderdale players experienced a remarkable upturn in their play and results, winning the first League Cup title in their history. Unfortunately for Las Garzas: the playoffs are still within reach. The distance and the defeat – without the “10” – against Atlanta United was quite painful, so they definitely have to win against Toronto FC.
The return of the world champion in Qatar 2022 came this Monday as the pink Major League Soccer franchise began training sessions at the Florida Blue Training Center. The Argentine was observed normally and like the rest of the group, so it is likely that he will return to the starting line-up at home against the Canadian organization.
The weekend’s clash against those at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium was Las Garzas’ second clash without Messi, but the first to be decided by consensus between Gerardo “Tata” Martino and the FC Barcelona legend. The other game in which he was absent was the one in which his team faced Sporting KC, but that was because he was attending the FIFA appointment with the Argentina national team.
A wink from Messi towards the duel against Toronto
Since the captain of the DRV PNK Stadium team is expected to return for this match, he himself was responsible for sending a wink through his official Instagram account. In it he published a collaboration promoting Apple TV and the MLS Season Pass: “On Wednesday we played Inter Miami against Toronto FC, the race for the playoffs continues.”
Property in sight?
In recent games, the South Florida institution has used various tactical stops in which it tries to prioritize the defensive order, but at the same time players like Facundo Farías and Leonardo Campana have also been at the center of the offense. In the direct duel against Toronto, Martino Messi could put Messi alongside these men in attack.
