Inter Miami will play today in the semifinals of the Leagues Cup against the most difficult adversary he has had in the tournamentthe Philadelphia Union.
The hosts of ‘Tata’ Martino will visit Subaru Park in search of the (until very recently) unthinkable ticket to the final, supported by the confidence of five duels overcome (Blue Cross, atlanta united, Orlando City, Dallas and Charlotte) thanks to the services of Lionel Messi and the other “reinforcements” of FC Barcelona, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Up to now, the ’10’ march in front of the top scorers in the competition with a total of eight hits and he has led an intimidating offensive (17 goals) that constitutes the great trump card of the ‘Herons’. However, it is expected that this Tuesday the task will be much more difficult.
The Philadelphian club is the current MLS runner-up and he arrives with the extra confidence that 15 consecutive games report without losing on his own pitch. On top of that, his defense has barely supported four goals in this edition of the Leagues Cup. He has just eliminated Querétaro in the quarterfinals 2-1, and New York City in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout (4-3). .
For its part, Inter eliminated Charlotte 4-0 in the quarterfinals, and before that it had passed Dallas after a comeback that brought the definition to the lottery from 11 meters (5-3).
Regarding the duel, the Philadelphia coach, Jim Curtis, has said that Messi “is the best soccer player of all time”, predicted that “This will be the loudest moment Subaru Park has ever experienced”and advanced that “once the whistle blows, I know our boys will give their best.”
In the standings for the current MLS championship, his team is third in the Eastern Conference with 40 points, a much higher harvest than the 18 points achieved by the Miami franchise.
