Lionel Messi was at his ‘absolutely clinical’ best for Inter Miami in their Leagues Cup final triumph. That’s according to Nashville head coach Gary Smith, who was on the receivin…
Smith's side fought well but couldn't beat a rejuvenated MiamiMessi continued his incredible start to life in Miami by helping them win their first ever major title.lift the Leagues CupMessi's goal in particular showcased his amazing talent, a curling strike into the top-left corner of the goal from outside the area.
It took his scoring record to ten in seven games for the club, and Smith knew beforehand that a challenge awaited him and his side.Messi opponent's wife unimpressed with where Inter Miami star's shirt is going"Amazingly, Miami have been transformed in this last month, five weeks, the addition of Messi as you know and [Sergio] Busquets and [Jordi] Alba have made such a difference to that team.
"So we knew it was going to be a tough one but the guys put in a wonderful performance and I think when you go to penalties and the goalkeepers are going to be the difference, you know that it's the finest of margins." When asked how difficult it is to try and shut Messi out, he replied: "He literally had two efforts at goal in the game, I want to say he probably didn't touch the ball more than eight or ten times. But the unfortunate thing is, he is just unplayable in those moments.
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